Sale, Quintana deals still possible for White Sox

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MINNEAPOLIS — The White Sox and Red Sox engaged in discussions about Chicago left-hander Chris Sale as Monday’s 3 p.m. CT non-waiver Trade Deadline approached, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported.

Teams have reached out to White Sox general manager Rick Hahn regarding left-hander Jose Quintana. Nightengale reported the Red Sox and Dodgers to be the likeliest candidates to land Sale, who is tied for the Major League lead in wins with 14 entering play Monday.

Names connected with a possible Sale deal with Los Angeles include left-hander Julio Urias, first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger, outfielder Alex Verdugo and second baseman Willie Calhoun, MLB.com’s Phil Rogers reported. Those players are ranked Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 6, respectively, among MLBPipeline.com’s list of the Dodgers’ Top 30 prospects.

The team has not commented on or confirmed the reports.

It will take nothing less than a can’t-refuse offer to pry loose one or two of baseball’s best left-handed starters, not to mention two of the most controllable contracts. That sort of rebuild would not have been imaginable back …

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