Chicago White Sox Rumors: Three trades to ignite the hot stove
Trade Number Two: Acquire J.T. Realmuto from the Miami Marlins
Like Diaz, J.T. Realmuto is one of the best young players at his position.
The best player on the Miami Marlins, and arguably the top catcher in the National League, Realmuto has been on the trade block for practically the past year.
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The Marlins are in the midst of a rebuild of their own, and Realmuto is rumored to be the next one out of South Beach. The Fish aren’t afraid to make a big trade, after trading practically all of their top players in a matter of a year.
The White Sox don’t need a catcher as desperately as they need other positions, but Realmuto is really good, and is under team control for three more seasons.
The 2018 Silver Slugger wouldn’t be cheap, however, and would easily cost more than Diaz given his position and production.
The center of the deal would be Dane Dunning. The White Sox third-ranked pitching prospect, Dunning is near the middle of the top-100 prospects list. The White Sox would probably be hesitant to let go of Dunning, but a deal wouldn’t happen without him. Dunning is close to being major league ready, and therefore would fit the bill of an ideal center of the trade for the Marlins.
Secondly, Zack Collins makes perfect sense. The 2016 first round pick is a University of Miami product, and is a catcher. The Marlins would not only get to fill their void at catcher with a top catching prospect, but they’d get a hometown kid as well.
Finally, Luis Gonzalez would seal the deal. The 2017 third-round outfielder has hit over .300 in both of his seasons with the White Sox organization, but definitely has no spot in the White Sox future outfield. The Marlins would likely be high on a proven, consistent hitter with potential, and can not refuse the combined package that the White Sox could propose.