Eyeing Playoff Runs In 2020, Here’s How The White Sox, Padres Were Built
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Will a new decade bring more fruitful seasons for a pair of teams nearing the end of lengthy rebuilds?
The White Sox and Padres are still positioned well for the future, entering 2020 ranked among the top five farm systems in baseball respectively. But they’ve also made moves over the last calendar year to push their proverbial chips more toward contending in the interim.
You can find our feature stories about the White Sox here, and the Padres here.
Below is how each team was constructed this season.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
| HITTERS | |||
| Pos | Lineup (Age) | Acquired | First |
| C | Yasmani Grandal (31) | Free agent | 2020 |
| 1B | Jose Abreu (33) | Cuba | 2014 |
| 2B | Nick Madrigal* (23) | Draft | 2018 |
| 3B | Yoan Moncada (25) | Trade | 2017 |
| SS | Tim Anderson (27) | Draft | 2013 |
| LF | Eloy Jimenez (23) | Trade | 2017 |
| CF | Luis Robert (22) | Cuba | 2017 |
| RF | Nomar Mazara (25) | Trade | 2020 |
| DH | Edwin Encarnacion (37) | Free agent | 2020 |
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* Madrigal should push 29-year-old Leury Garcia
into a utility role at some point in the first half |
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| PITCHERS | |||
| Pos | Rotation (Age) | Acquired | First |
| SP | Lucas Giolito (25) | Trade | 2017 |
| SP | Dallas Keuchel (32) | Free agent | 2020 |
| SP | Gio Gonzalez (34) | Free agent | 2020 |
| SP | Dylan Cease (24) | Trade | 2017 |
| SP | Reynaldo Lopez (26) | Trade | 2017 |
| SP | Michael Kopech (24) | Trade | 2017 |
| Pos | Top Relievers (Age) | Acquired | First |
| CL | Alex Colome (31) | Trade | 2019 |
| RP | Aaron Bummer (31) | Draft | 2014 |
| RP | Steve Cishek (34) | Free agent | 2020 |
SAN DIEGO PADRES
| HITTERS | |||
| Pos | Lineup (Age) | Acquired | First |
| C | Francisco Mejia (24) | Trade | 2018 |
| 1B | Eric Hosmer (30) | Free agent | 2018 |
| 2B | Jurickson Profar (27) | Trade | 2020 |
| 3B | Manny Machado (27) | Free agent | 2019 |
| SS | Fernando Tatis Jr. (21) | Trade | 2016 |
| LF | Tommy Pham (32) | Trade | 2020 |
| CF | Trent Grisham (23) | Trade | 2020 |
| RF | Wil Myers (28) | Trade | 2015 |
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The Padres have the option of playing young lefthanded-hitting outfielders Josh Naylor (23) and Franchy Cordero (25) to balance the lineup
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| PITCHERS | |||
| Pos | Rotation (Age) | Acquired | First |
| SP | Chris Paddack (24) | Trade | 2016 |
| SP | Garrett Richards (32) | Free agent | 2019 |
| SP | Dinelson Lamet (27) | Dominican Republic | 2014 |
| SP | Zach Davies (27) | Trade | 2020 |
| SP | Joey Lucchesi (27) | Draft | 2016 |
| SP | Cal Quantrill (25) | Draft | 2016 |
| Pos | Top Relievers (Age) | Acquired | First |
| CL | Kirby Yates (33) | Waivers | 2017 |
| RP | Drew Pomeranz (31) | Free agent | 2020 |
| RP | Emilio Pagan (29) | Trade | 2020 |
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