Top 5 White Sox trade deadline candidates

July is tradin' season, and the White Sox once again serve to provide reinforcements to contending clubs by trading from their major league roster in return for prospects and projects. This trading deadline won't be as exciting as last year's, when the Sox dealt Jose Quintana, Tommy Kahnle, David Robertson, Todd Frazier, Anthony Swarzak and others for a boatload of prospects. Still, there are deals to be made, and we'll look at some of the biggest players that could be on the move.

The rankings you see below are based on (1) demand around the league for the player, (2) surplus value relative to contract and (3) likelihood of being traded. Consider this a priority list of players to watch…