Detroit Tigers Rank Highly in MCB’s First Power Rankings of 2017

#27 Chicago White Sox
2016 Run Differential: -29
Best Offseason Move: Trading Chris Sale
Worst Offseason Move: Not Trading Any Remaining Veterans

No team embraced the prospect of a rebuild this past offseason more than the Chicago White Sox.

Out went Chris Sale and Adam Eaton, and in came a haul of prospects that included some of the finest in baseball.

With a farm system now featuring Yoan Moncada, Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez and Michael Kopech, the White Sox are primed to contend down the road.

Chicago had already started the process of rebuilding earlier, dealing Zach Duke and Dioner Navarro to the Cardinals and Blue Jays respectively.

It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the team trade even more veteran pieces later in the season.

Similar to their fellow American League Central cellar dwellers in Minnesota, the White Sox will slide further down this list if they move some of the team’s top performers.

However, from a speculative standpoint, with a rebuild already in process, it makes sense to trade some of Chicago’s veterans.

These include the likes of Jose Quintana, David Robertson, Todd Frazier, Jose Abreu, Melky Cabrera, Derek Holland, Miguel Gonzalez and Peter Bourjos.

The White Sox rebuild will likely benefit the Detroit Tigers in 2017, as the club will deal with a heavily-weakened Chicago outfit during the regular season.