The White Sox have some pieces to trade, but the market hasn’t heated up yet.
Assistant general manager Josh Barfield is still unsure if the White Sox will be active at the July 31 trade deadline.
“There’s a lot of teams right now that are teetering on the line of buying or selling,” he said. “As we get closer to the deadline, we’ll have a better idea of just how active we will be.”
A lot of chatter surrounds center fielder Luis Robert Jr., who the club is hoping can rebuild his value over the next 11 days until the deadline.
But the club has right-hander Adrian Houser, who could have some value around the league. Though he wasn’t his sharpest in Saturday’s start — allowing three runs over 4 1/3 innings, his shortest start of the season — he’s proved this season that he can be a consistent innings-eater for pitching-needy teams.
But dealing Houser would leave an open rotation spot that the Sox would have to fill. Barfield isn’t as concerned with the Sox’ rotation depth as he would have been at the start of the season.
