Teahen Trade

White Sox Receive: Mark Teahen and 1M dollars

I'm fine with trading Teahen as his defense wasn't good enough at 3rd and not much better at a corner outfield position. His bat was average overall, and didn't carry enough pop for a corner outfield position. He was due to make around 5M this year so this deal will save the team about 3M as Getz and Fields make the league minimum. Teahen showed some promise in his time in KC, but now was a good time for it to come to and end.

Kansas City Recieves: Chris Getz and Josh Fields

I like the return on this trade as is, because Getz and Fields as they are now are as good or nearly as good as Teahen, and a lot cheaper.

Here is my take on them:

Chris Getz: My favorite player acquired Getz consistently hit .300 in the minors, but with little pop. He walks at a decent rate and while his defense wasn't great last year, it never had bad reviews in the minors. At worst he's a gritty number at hitter and at best he's a #1 or #2 hitter with his good speed, who will be able to play decent defense at 2nd and allow for Callaspo to be DH'd or traded.

Josh Fields: Fields showed good power 2 seasons ago, when he hit for 20+ home runs. He was a first round pick, so the potential is there. He needs to simply cut down on the strikeout, as his walk rate is good. Fields has the potential to make this trade go from a B to an A.