Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz feels good about his roster

The Chicago White Sox had a great offseason, in which general manager Chris Getz added pieces to pair with the young core that is forming.

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Recently signing right-hander Erick Fedde to fill out the rotation, the White Sox still have some room to spend and add at least one more piece. However, Getz seems content with the roster he’s constructed, saying, “We do feel good about the group we have in here.”

“We’ve got flexibility, we do. But we do feel good about the group we have in here,” Getz said to MLB.com’s Scott Merkin. “So much of this year will be the continual development of the young players we have on this roster.”

Chris Getz could increase payroll in the form of an extension or by acquiring a bigger contract at the trade deadline

Despite Getz stating the White Sox are basically done adding on the free agent market, that doesn’t mean the White Sox won’t increase their payroll in other ways. Signing one of their young players to a contract extension, like the Athletics are doing with their core, signing four players in the last two years:

• DH Brent Rooker: five years, $60 million
• OF Lawrence Butler: seven years, $65.5 million
• OF Tyler Soderstrom: seven years, $86 million
• INF Jacob Wilson: seven years, $70 million

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Infielder Colson Montgomery (.239 average, .840 OPS) and right-hander Shane Smith (3.81 ERA) would be the first two players to look at to sign long-term. Montgomery showed the ability to be a franchise player, and Smith made the All-Star team in his rookie season.

Catchers Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero could be others worthy of an extension, with both showing the ability to hit — Teel batted .273 with an OPS of .786 in 78 games, while Quero (switch hitter) hit .268 with an OPS of .689 in 111 games. The White Sox could also acquire a player at the trade deadline who is under a long-term contract to help increase payroll.

Someone like the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller (five years, $77 million) could be an option to give the White Sox another experienced arm. Keller has three more years remaining on his existing contract (55.7 million) and will be an unrestricted free agent in 2029.

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