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Hungry White Sox Still Chasing Yasiel Puig Despite Signing Nomar Mazara

By Jerry Trotta

Yasiel Puig could be on his way to the Windy City.
Yasiel Puig could be on his way to the Windy City. / Scott Taetsch/Getty Images

Can't stop. Won't stop.

The Chicago White Sox, stunningly enough, have been one of the most aggressive clubs in baseball this offseason. As of Christmas, the organization had already inked deals with the likes of Yasmani Grandal, Dallas Keuchel, Edwin Encarnacion, and Gio Gonzalez.

Furthermore, they acquired outfielder Nomar Mazara in a trade with the Texas Rangers earlier in the month. Yet, the White Sox are still aiming to improve, as reports indicate the club is inquiring about free agent outfielder Yasiel Puig.

This could present a potential predicament for Chicago as right field is the primary position of both Mazara and Puig.

For the 2019 season, Puig hit .267/.327/.458 alongside 24 home runs and 84 RBI across 146 games for the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians. All games in which the 29-year-old started, he was positioned in right field.

Do the White Sox have some sort of Puig-Mazara platoon in mind here? If not, there will have to be some shuffling elsewhere in their outfield and designated hitter setups.

Given their unanticipated aggression this winter, anything is in the cards, so stay tuned for further updates on Chicago's pursuit of Puig. And if and when he's stationed himself on the South Side, the team may not even stop there.