White Sox listening to offers ahead of Deadline

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CHICAGO — It’s the final days before Major League Baseball’s non-waiver Trade Deadline on Monday, and as of Friday night, the roster remained the same for the White Sox.

Some expected the White Sox to make significant changes with the team “mired in mediocrity,” per general manager Rick Hahn, and open to anything in terms of a potential change of direction. But even if the team moves from this contending while revamping mode into closer to a rebuild, it doesn’t mean that rebuild has to take place before 3 p.m. CT on Monday.

The White Sox don’t have to trade anybody, and that fact especially applies to Chris Sale and Jose Quintana. They are in listening mode in this instance more than definite moving mode, meaning if their demands aren’t met, then Sale and Quintana take their next turn in Detroit.

Texas reportedly has strong interest in Sale, and the White Sox in turn have asked for Joey Gallo and Nomar Mazara as part of the talent return. Mazara has been a key contributor to the American League West leaders, so the Rangers are understandably hesitant to move him. But the White Sox aren’t …

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