White Sox linked to monstrous three-team trade involving All-Star slugger

The Chicago White Sox are still making noise in the AL Central, sitting at 29-27 and just three games behind the Cleveland Guardians — two in the loss column — for first place.

In fact, the White Sox are one of only four teams in the American League who are over .500 over two months into the season. Who had that on their bingo card?

As a result of Chicago’s stunning turnaround in 2026, general manager Chris Getz might actually look to buy at the MLB trade deadline instead of outright selling, and some names are already surfacing as potential options for the South Siders.

While the White Sox have a few big boppers in their lineup, spearheaded by Munetaka Murakami, they could still use some offensive assistance. That’s especially true in their outfield, which has mostly been an abject disaster at the plate this season.

So, who could Chicago pursue? One name that has been linked to Will Venable’s club multiple times is Boston Red Sox star Jarren Duran, and Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller pitched a wild scenario involving the former MVP candidate in a recent piece.

Chicago White Sox could land Jarren Duran

Miller has proposed a deal in which the White Sox, Red Sox and Houston Astros would all be involved. Chicago would receive Duran, Boston would land third baseman Isaac Paredes and Houston would reap some prospects.

Duran is not having the best year, owning a .213/.279/.386 slash line, but he has homered eight times with 28 RBI and continues to play stellar outfield defense, owning a plus-3 DRS and plus-3 OAA. His .259 BABIP also indicates that he has been getting a bit unlucky at the dish.

The 29-year-old is two seasons removed from finishing eighth in AL MVP voting after slashing .285/.342/.492 with 21 homers and 75 RBI. He also led all of baseball in both doubles (48) and triples (14) in 2024, adding 34 stolen bases while flashing a tremendous plus-23 DRS.

Duran didn’t quite match that production in 2025, but he was still really solid, managing a .774 OPS and a 3.9 WAR.

The former seventh-round would definitely comprise an upgrade over what the White Sox currently have in their outfield, so if they do have the chance to make a move for Duran, they should at least consider it.

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