Chicago White Sox: 3 potential trades for Marcus Stroman

Trade Package Number One

Given the timing of this article, the White Sox certainly would not be too willing to part with major league talent. Therefore the first, and likely most conventional trade package, would feature a trio of minor league players.

Leading off the Blue Jays haul is Blake Rutherford. A top-100 prospect, Rutherford was acquired from the New York Yankees during the 2017 trade deadline. Rutherford has a very high ceiling and remains a valued player in the White Sox farm system, but after getting off to an extremely slow start this season in Double-A, the White Sox will surely be more willing to give up Rutherford.

Next up for the Blue Jays is Jimmy Lambert. Lambert is a top-30 prospect in the White Sox organization, and made major improvements last season. Lambert is in Double-A, but is a candidate to reach the major league level by September. Lambert has sort of a low ceiling, but his track record makes him somewhat of a safe bet for the Blue Jays.

Finally, capping off this package would be Luis Gonzalez. Gonzalez, a third-round pick of the White Sox in the 2017 draft, has done nothing but rake in his two seasons in the White Sox system. Gonzalez has a very high ceiling and is fairly close to the major leagues, but in a farm system that is so heavy on outfield talent, Gonzalez is already looking like the odd man out.

Of the three players in this package, the hardest for the White Sox to part with would be Rutherford. Lambert and Gonzalez, despite their minor league success, likely don’t have spots on future White Sox teams, and therefore would be a bit easy to give up for a player of Stroman’s caliber.