After moving both Chris Sale and Adam Eaton, the White Sox have committed to a rebuild. However more work still needs to be done.
With Spring Training looming the Sox would need to work fast to get any deal done. There’s a good chance some of their top trade assets aren’t moved until Trade Deadline. Regardless of timing, General Manager Rick Hahn has his work cut out for him as he looks to improve the team.
No one expects a championship by 2017, however most would expect the White Sox ready to compete by the 2019-2020 season. By then the team’s top prospects already acquired should be ready to compete at the MLB level. By adding more prospects and free agency, the White Sox could become true World Series contenders.
While it may seem like ages to fans, the 2019 season is just two years away. That is incredibly quick to how long it is taking teams like the Phillies, Brewers and even Cubs to rebuild their franchise.
No rebuild is necessarily “quick”, but there are steps that could be taken to ensure that the White Sox field the best team possible in the fastest amount of time.
MLB.com’s Phil Rogers recently laid out his five step plan of how the White Sox could get back into contention. Rogers’ five steps would certainly have the team playoff ready by 2019.
It’s going to take some work from Hahn, but if the White Sox are able to accomplish these five things, they should be back in the playoff hunt sooner than fans expect.
