How White Sox Can Trade Luis Castillo For An Elite Pitching Upgrade - Last Word On Baseball
White Sox have to trade Luis Castillo as he's projected to produce below 1 WAR next season after a disappointing outing since trade deadline The Chicago White Sox is facing a difficult decision regarding the future of Luis Castillo, who was acquired at the trade deadline to bolster the team's young rotation. Castillo posted an 8.42 ERA in the final stretch of Chicago's 2026 regular season and was demoted to the bullpen before landing on the injured list. He has one more year of control remaining, and there is a $25 million vesting option for 2028. The conventional move for the White Sox would be to eat 50% to 60% of his remaining salary in a trade and reallocate the saved money to upgrade the pitching staff by getting top-of-the-rotation starters. However, this strategy could limit the team’s WAR potential in 2027. If Castillo remains on the roster in 2026, his value is expected to be around 0.2 WAR, and he will still collect $22.7 million.
Published : an hour ago by Victor Okechukwu in Sports
The Chicago White Sox front office is currently in a difficult position as they have to decide what to do about Luis Castillo. The situation looks difficult, as Castillo was acquired at the trade dead... [4456 symbols]
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