The White Sox traded closer Sergio Santos to the Blue Jays earlier today, after which general manager Ken Williams told reporters that “this is the start of rebuilding.” With that in mind, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox met with the White Sox regarding the availability of outfielder Carlos Quentin.
Quentin, 29, earned $5.05 million this season while batting .254/.340/.499 with 24 home runs, 77 RBI and an .838 OPS over 483 plate appearances. He figures to make between $6-7 million in his final year of arbitration.
Cafardo hears that “there’s no match right now,” but with Chicago shifting into a rebuilding phase, Quentin figures prominently among their most logical trade chips. Boston expressed interest in him leading up to July’s trade deadline and are they currently in the process of looking for a right fielder.