That does not appear to be the case. Rather, White Sox general manager Chris Getz suggested on Friday that the team will have to rely on internal gains for next season.

It already seems as if the White Sox won't spend much in free agency and instead will be in a cost-cutting mode. So that means that the team will be entering another rebuild, relying on a youth movement to hopefully build towards success a few seasons from now.

As of Saturday morning, the South Siders are 33-115. They’ve won four games in the last month and haven’t won at home since August 12. They have a team Wins Above Replacement of 1.6. Chicago’s farm system is rated the 11th-best in baseball, but lacks any clear cornerstone talent to build around.