2019

LF: Kyle Tucker

SS: Tim Anderson

2B: Yoan Moncada

3B: Josh Donaldson

1B: Jose Abreu

C: Zack Collins

DH: Danny Valencia

RF: Andrew Stevenson

CF: Charlie Tilson

Assuming the White Sox pitching prospects pan out, the team should be in the playoff hunt by 2019. With their rotation full of young talent in Carlos Rodon, Michael Kopech, Lucas Giolito, Francis Martes (from Quintana trade) Reynaldo Lopez or others, the team should be able to open the checkbook towards improving their lineup.

The 2019 free agent class is led by two All-World players in Manny Machado and Bryce Harper. It seems incredibly unlikely that the White Sox would be willing to spend the $400+ million it’ll take to land one of the two.

The White Sox will sign the next best player in Josh Donaldson. Rick Hahn has said that the team will be willing to spend when the time is right. The 2019 season will be that time. Adding Donaldson would give the White Sox a former MVP and a true power source in the middle of the lineup. Donaldson, Tim Anderson, Moncada and Jose Abreu would give the White Sox arguably the best infield in the major leagues. Chicago will have to open the check book, but Josh Donaldson would give the White Sox a true star, and his signing could be the final offensive piece in a World Series winning team.

Outside of Donaldson’s signing, the White Sox see three of their top prospects debut.

Kyle Tucker, who was acquired in the Quintana deal, should form a dynamic duo atop the lineup with Tim Anderson. Tucker has appeared in just 180 minor league games, yet he has already stolen 50 bases. While speed is his moneymaker, he should be able to hit for average and a bit of power as the team’s leadoff man. Tucker should be able to get on base and manufacture runs with his speed. It doesn’t hurt that he is hitting in front of the likes of Moncada, Donaldson, Abreu and others.

Zack Collins is attempting to build himself into the White Sox catcher of the future. By 2019 he will have accomplished that feat. Collins is one of the best power hitters in the minor leagues and is currently ranked as the 81st best prospect in baseball. Collins has legit 25+ home run potential. The fact he is hitting sixth should tell you how deep the Sox 2019 lineup will be.

Andrew Stevenson, who was acquired in the David Robertson trade, just beats out Willy Garcia for the starting right fielder role. Stevenson’s speed is too hard to ignore as he has stolen 62 bases in 188 games. Putting Stevenson in the same lineup as guys like Tucker and Charlie Tilson could put the White Sox towards the top of the stolen base leaderboard. Coupled with four plus players with 25+ home run potential, talk about a well-rounded lineup.

This lineup is deep enough to take the White Sox to the World Series. If the pitching staff pans out, there’s a good chance Chicago could be World Series bound. There’s a chance that 2019 is the year for the South Siders.