Adell was great last season, but he still constitutes a bit of a gamble, given his 112 wRC+ last season marked his first above-average season in the majors in the parts of six years he’s been in the show.
This means the Angels may be willing to hedge their bets and sell high, but that high may not be too high for the Guardians to match.
White Sox Sign Ryan O’Hearn To Complement Young Offensive Core
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 28: Ryan O’Hearn #32 of the San Diego Padres celebrates after a single during the eighth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park on September 28, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Meg McLaughlin/Getty Images)
Finding a free agent solution for a team in a rebuilding phase like the Chicago White Sox, whose largest free agent contract in history is the $75 million deal they gave Andrew Benintendi ahead of the 2023 season, wasn’t easy.
Their current roster features a cast of young promise headlined by Colson Montgomery, Kyle Teel, and Chase Meidroth, but their veteran pieces lack real consistency…or frankly quality.
While Benintendi finally crafted an above-average season last year for the first time in a White Sox uniform, a 103 wRC+ is not something to celebrate all that much when you’re the owner of the most valuable contract in franchise history.
Then, Luis Robert Jr., now 28, has been nothing but consistently inconsistent the past two seasons, posting identical 84 wRC+ marks. Luckily for the White Sox, rumors are still swirling about a potential trade, meaning Chicago might be able to re-coup some assets for him, which could, in turn, open up both a place in the lineup and some payroll for another veteran addition.