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Chicago White Sox: Stock up, stock down

By Michael Carpenter | Last updated 7/17/23

At 40-55, the Chicago White Sox are in the middle of a disappointing season and are expected to be major sellers at the trade deadline as they look to restock a depleted minor league system. While only eight-and-a-half games behind the Minnesota Twins for first place, they only have one win streak over three games this season. With only three postseason apperance since winning the World Series in 2005, a rebuild seems to be in order for the team on the southside.

Here are the White Sox trending up and down in 2023.

Stock Up

Luis Robert, outfielder: After making his debut in the covid-shortend 2020 season, Robert has expereienced back-to-back injury plagued seasons but is now enjoying a career year this season.
Despite being benched earlier in the year due to a lack of effort, Robert has had elite production.

With a .276/.332/.575 slash line to go with 27 home runs and 56 RBI he has shown the potential that made him one of the most hyped international signings in MLB history. His 51 XBH rank him second in the major league, trailing Los Angeles Angels phenom Shohei Ohtani who has 54.

Signed to be the face of the franchise, the 25-year-old is under team control until 2028 and could bring in a nice haul if the White Sox commit to rebuilding.

4-for-4. Luis Robert Jr. is hot today! pic.twitter.com/MH46OBv9f8
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 16, 2023

Lucas Giolito, pitcher: With a forgettable 2022 season that saw Giolito post a 4.90 ERA while allowing opposing batters to hit .272 against him. He has bounced back to the form that White Sox fans are used to.

6-5 with a 3.45 ERA, Giolito has been one of the hot names on the market as the trade deadline creeps closer. Due to be a free agent after this season, he is likely to get dealt as the White Sox look to retool a farm system thin on talent.

The 29-year-old has an All-Star apperance and a no-hitter under his belt and would provide a boost to any rotation in the MLB.

Lucas Giolito, Elevated Changeups. pic.twitter.com/VL0dieSKUz
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 5, 2023

Stock Down

Lance Lynn, pitcher: In the middle of his worst season of his 12-year-career, Lynn has failed to limit damage in 2023.

Currently 6-8 with a 6.06 ERA in 108.1 innings pitched he leads the MLB with 73 earned runs and 24 home runs allowed. Ranked sixth in the MLB in strikeouts with 133, he still posseses the ability to strikeout batters at the highest level.

With an $18M club option next season that will likely be declined, Lynn could be traded to a contending team looking to take a flier on the veteran pitcher who finshed third in the Amercian League Cy Young voting in 2021.

Tim Anderson, shortstop: Coming of back-to-back all-star apperances, Anderson is having argubly the worst season by any shortstop in the majors.

Slashing .227/.264/.266 with zero home runs and 14 RBI, the 29-year-old hasn't hit a home run in over a year. With his value at an all-time-low, the White Sox might have trouble trading him as there are no signs of his power returning in 2023.

With the White Sox holding a $14M club option in 2024, Anderson might be hitting the open market a year early if they choose to move on after this poor season.

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