The South Side Sox offseason calendar

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesWhile baseball’s offseason deprives us of games, it doesn’t mean there’s not a lot of action over the winter.

We’ve already skated through awards season, but there’s a lot of other business to take care of here at South Side Sox.

November 20

This Friday at 7 p.m. CT is the deadline for teams to place players who are eligible for the Rule 5 draft on the 40-man roster.

Who’s vulnerable? A player who signed a pro contract at age 18 or younger must be added to the 40-man within five seasons. Players who signed at 19 or older must be on the 40-man within four seasons after signing.

This year’s White Sox who could fall into the Rule 5 hopper are 1B Gavin Sheets, 3B…