MLB Trade Deadline Shockers: Could Jarren Duran, Mitch Keller, and Eugenio Suarez Become the Game-Changers?
For the White Sox, it’s difficult to imagine a volatile asset such as Robert netting a huge haul of elite prospects at this stage, but Chicago should still aim high. Trading a player with Robert’s upside for a low-variance role player feels unfitting; the White Sox should be swinging for prospects with more impact potential, even if they’re years away from fulfilling that promise. Bateman and Tears — San Diego’s second- and fourth-round picks from last year — are worthy gambles. Bateman was one of two big high school southpaws selected in last year’s draft, and San Diego drafted another from the same genre, 6-foot-8 Kruz Schoolcraft, earlier this month. The White Sox are known to adore big-framed left-handers (hello, Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith), making the 6-foot-8 Bateman a natural target. He has had his ups and downs this season as one of the youngest starting pitchers in A-ball, but teenage lefties who throw this hard and project as durable starting pitchers are rare.
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