Could playoff-hopeful White Sox go all in to acquire Mason Miller?
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Could playoff-hopeful White Sox go all in to acquire Mason Miller? July 25th, 2026 Scott Merkin
Adding to this, CHICAGO -- The 2026 White Sox can be a World Series-caliber team.
Meanwhile, That statement would have brought numerous eyerolls and maybe even a fever check or two if uttered back in January, February or March. But with the team sitting atop the American League Central and holding the AL’s No. 2 seed, it’s now far more fact than fantasy.
Notably, There were expectations of improvement in the midst of this latest rebuild. But this Chicago team is good, the AL is less than overwhelming and there’s more in play for the talented young crew behind the division title.
As per the latest buzz, How does general manager Chris Getz build on this current excellence as the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline approaches? Might I suggest Mason Miller, the Padres’ virtually unhittable closer .
In further updates, For starters, there’s no certainty Miller will be moved from the Padres. If the right-hander with the 0.84 ERA, 26 saves and 79 strikeouts against 15 walks in 42 2/3 innings through Friday is traded, the return figures to be astronomical.
On top of that, Miller is under arbitration control for the next three seasons and won’t be a free agent until 2030. Padres president of baseball operations and general manager A.J. Preller sent Leo De Vries, the 19-year-old shortstop who is currently MLB Pipeline's No. 2 overall prospect , to the Athletics when acquiring Miller in a trade at last year's Deadline .
Some in the know believe a package to obtain Miller presently would need to include a player of that same ilk as De Vries. So, do the White Sox have that sort of player to headline this sort of deal?
Source: MLB.com