MLB Rumors: White Sox More Likely to Trade Fedde, Kopech Than Robert Jr. or Crochet
Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTFeatured Columnist IVJuly 28, 2024
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No team has been mentioned more frequently as potential suitors ahead of the MLB trade deadline than the struggling Chicago White Sox.
Which players they actually will end up dealing, however, remains something of a mystery.
According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, “The White Sox are more likely to move Erick Fedde and Michael Kopech than they are Luis Robert Jr. or Garrett Crochet unless something significantly changes between now and Tuesday.”
He added that one team pushing for Fedde is the Milwaukee Brewers, while the Chicago Cubs are also believed to have interest.
Crochet and Robert would be the big-ticket items if put on the trade market, but Bowden noted that Crochet is seeking an extension with any team that trades for him and won’t pitch in October unless he gets it. That likely threw a wet blanket on his market.
As for Fedde and Kopech, the former is 7-4 this season with a 3.11 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 108 strikeouts in 21 starts. Kopech, meanwhile, has made 43 appearances out of the bullpen with a 4.74 ERA, 1.35 ERA, nine saves, one hold and 59 strikeouts in 43.2 innings. He has intriguing stuff, but has never translated that to consistent production at the MLB level.
