Latest White Sox Trade Rumor Makes No Sense
Davis Martin’s breakout season has sparked trade speculation around the league, but moving a controllable frontline starter now would completely contradict the White Sox’ long-term vision.
If you've tuned in to Chicago sports radio, or even just scrolled on social media within the last week, you've probably seen debates swirling about what the Chicago White Sox should do with starting pitcher Davis Martin . Martin has been one of the pleasant surprises of the White Sox 17-20 start. Through his first seven outings this season, he has a 5-1 record with a 1.
64 ERA and a 1. 02 WHIP . He also currently has a career high in strikeouts per nine innings with 8.
8. There are only two qualified pitchers in baseball with a better ERA than Davis Martin right now: Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees. And of course, because it's the White Sox and because it's a player outperforming expectations, the hot conversation right now surrounds whether or not the White Sox should look to trade Martin at this year's deadline, or perhaps even before.
The argument to trade Martin is a straightforward one. The White Sox won't realistically be winning anything this year. He's 29 years old, he's having the best season of his career, and there's a clear opportunity to sell high on him and perhaps deal the best starting pitcher on the market for a premium package of prospects to further facilitate this White Sox rebuild.
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