It seems that almost every single team in the major leagues has a former White Sox legend, as there has been plenty of roster turnover within the last two years or so. Tim Anderson and Jake Burger are on the Miami Marlins, Yasmani Grandal is on the Pittsburgh Pirates, Liam Hendriks and Lucas Giolito are on the Boston Red Sox, and Chris Sale and Reynaldo Lopez are on the Atalanta Braves.
While there are plenty of other White Sox on other teams, it feels weird to see some of the core players play in other jerseys, as they were supposed to help the White Sox compete for the World Series year in and year out. Obviously that didn't work out, so they have made their way to other teams.
However, one player not named above was just involved in one of the weirdest trades in baseball. It was reported that Dallas Keuchel was traded from the Mariners to the Brewers, but it wasn't initially disclosed what he was traded for.
This was a strange notification to receive in 2024, but I guess that is how desperate teams can be for pitching. However, the strangest thing is what he was traded for.
According to Steve Megargee, an Associated Press writer who covers Wisconsin sports teams, the Brewers traded a whopping $1 for Keuchel. You read that right, one dollar.
Usually when a player is traded for cash considerations, it is more than that, as one would assume it could range anywhere from thousands to millions depending on the player. I guess for Dallas Keuchel the price was just one dollar.
After the trade, Keuchel proceeded to pitch four innings for the Brewers, giving up five runs, on eight hits(2 HR) and one walk. He did strikeout four batters however.
It is good to see him still getting chances in the major leagues, as he was known for helping turn the White Sox season in 2020, as he was one of the veteran leaders in the clubhouse that made sure that everything was in order. On top of that, he had a phenomenal season in 2020, where he had a sub 2 ERA and finished top five in Cy Young voting.
Hopefully Keuchel can string together a few good starts and he is able to stick around in the majors for as long as he can.
