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MLB Rumors: Potential White Sox-Royals trade discussed before deadline, included 8-time All-Star

Before the trade deadline, the Chicago White Sox were one of the biggest sellers on the market. They ended up testing the market for nearly every player on their roster, including dealing a plethora of players. But, what most people don’t know, is that they were sneakily looking into a trade for the Royals eight-time All-Star, Salvador Perez.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported in his notebook that this trade was discussed, but inevitably fell through when the White Sox were unwilling to part with some of the prospects that Kansas City was asking for. But, with the trade deadline in the rearview mirror now, that leaves everybody to wonder about the White Sox’s intentions with this deal.

If they are looking to obtain Perez, a 33-year-old catcher with some left in the tank, that means they are probably looking to win in the next year or two, right? Maybe this deal was the salary dump of Yasmani Grandal that they were looking for. In all reality, we’ll never know the true details and reasoning behind this “almost” blockbuster trade. But, it absolutely brings to question the direction of the Chicago White Sox, especially after a fire sale of MLB talent in July.