In rebuild mode, Hahn has 5 assets to deal

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — White Sox general manager Rick Hahn is off to a great start. In trading Chris Sale and Adam Eaton, he has already acquired four of MLB’s top 40 prospects in the entire game.

Maybe the first step — the trading of Sale to the Red Sox — was the hardest. Now, Hahn is full speed ahead into a rebuild that will reshape the White Sox around youth and energy.

White Sox acquire Giolito, 2 prospects for Eaton

Change will come quickly as Hahn continues to find new homes for his best players. When he’s done, the White Sox will have taken a huge step toward an exciting future.

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As a public service — and what are we here for if not to serve — let’s help the process along by suggesting destinations for five more White Sox.

Here goes:

Jose Quintana, LHPAge: 272016 stats: 13-12, 3.20 ERA, 208 innings, 181 strikeouts, 1.163 WHIPContract status: Signed for two more seasons ($7 million, $8.85 million), plus two team options ($10.5 million, $11.5 million).Best fit: Astros

Quintana would be a perfect finishing touch to a tremendous offseason remake. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow has already made his team a consensus favorite to win the American League West by adding designated hitter/outfielder Carlos Beltran, outfielder Josh Reddick, catcher Brian McCann and right-hander Charlie Morton to a team that won 84 games. In four full major league seasons, …

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