Everybody expected the Chicago White Sox to be sellers at the 2023 MLB trade deadline, but it did come as a bit of a surprise when the team dealt 1B/3B Jake Burger to the Miami Marlins.
Burger was a former first-round pick by the White Sox in the midst of a 34-homer season back in 2023. He was still under club control for a handful of years, and had established himself as one of the best hitters in the White Sox lineup.
There was some swing-and-miss concerns, as well as plate discipline issues, but Burger's 25 home runs in 88 games that season electrified White Sox fans.