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3 trade targets White Sox must avoid at all costs at the deadline

By Noah Yingling

Jun 29, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) reacts after striking out against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 29, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) reacts after striking out against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tommy Pham, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds
Jun 26, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Cincinnati Reds left fielder Tommy Pham (28) reacts to being called out on strikes against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports /

61. . OF. Cincinnati Reds. Tommy Pham. 2. player

The Chicago White Sox need to avoid Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham for a two main reasons.

Overall, the White Sox need some help in the outfield as, offensively, they had a 93 wRC+ entering play on Wednesday, which was 19th in baseball. They have also had some injuries, including Adam Engel and Eloy Jimenez who are currently on the IL.

In theory, Pham would help them out. He entered Wednesday with a .245/.339/.412 with a 108 wRC+ and 1.2 fWAR.

However, the White Sox need a bit more power as their .381 slugging percentage is 10th in the American League. Pham would be a slight improvement but they need more of a power bat than him.

The second reason is that he has ruffled a lot of feathers, especially recently with slapping Joc Pederson after an argument about fantasy football. The White Sox already have a lot of strong personalities on the team. Pham also would likely clash with manager Tony La Russa. Pham could already have of a relationship with La Russa from their days in St. Louis but Pham was in the minors while La Russa was their manager.

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