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Being active sellers on the trade market is not uncharted territory for the White Sox, but their flurry of activity as the trade deadline neared this season marked the first time they were really busy peddling pieces since 2017.
How did the July 2017 deals go? One way to evaluate is with by-the-numbers comparisons from trade date forward of the pieces they received against those they dealt.
In 2017, when the Sox finished 67-95 and stood 35-45 on July 1, they sent Jose Quintana to the Cubs; Todd Frazier, Tommy Kahnle and David Robertson to the Yankees; Anthony Swarzak to the Brewers; and Melky Cabrera to the Royals.