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White Sox: Keynan Middleton could find a new home before the trade deadline

Every contending team will at least be asking around about acquiring additional bullpen arms. Even the teams with the best bullpens can make their bullpen more complete or diverse. A complete bullpen can be the difference between a team that goes far in the playoffs and a team that throws games away with struggling relief pitchers.

There are few relief pitchers on the market that are going to be as reliable and consistent as the White Sox Keynan Middleton. Middleton is a 29-year-old reliever who is in the middle of his prime and has one year left on his contract. These details become enticing for contending teams to acquire the pitcher, while it becomes equally as enticing for the White Sox to deal him. He adds almost no value to the current state of the White Sox. He is a quality pitcher, but he, individually, won’t be able to turn their franchise around in a few months.

A few teams that are in need of relief pitching are the Reds, Astros, Yankees, and Dodgers. The White Sox will be able to add a prospect or two to their farm system from one of these teams and Middleton will be able to be shipped somewhere where he can make an impact towards a World Series.