White Sox Rumors: Gavin Floyd, John Danks Available but Pricey

The Boston Globe’s Nick Carfado was told by an unnamed general manager that the Chicago White Sox are still willing to deal starting pitchers John Danks and Gavin Floyd.  But before interested teams become overly excited, the GM added that Chicago continues seeking an enormous haul for their veteran arms.

According to the mystery GM, in order to acquire Danks or Floyd a team would have to “load up” a package with “at least two A-level prospects and a third that’s a notch below”.  Oh yeah, the source added that this still “might not get it done”.

Any team should be willing to discuss almost any player for that type of package.  This doesn’t seem to make Danks or Floyd any more available than other players.  If a team is willing to call another team and overwhelm them with an offer, the original team would be crazy not to consider it.  If this report is true, White Sox GM Kenny Williams is basically saying that teams have to present him with a package that forces him say yes.

Danks, who signed a five-year extension with the White Sox this offseason, is under team control through 2016.  After 2012’s salary of $8 million, Danks is set to receive $14.25 million per season from the duration of his deal.  The 26-year-old left-hander sports a career ERA and WHIP of 4.03 and 1.304 with 7.0 SO/9 and 2.9 BB/9.

Floyd is only guaranteed one more season in Chicago, as the club holds a $9.5 million option for the 2013 season.  29 years old, Floyd has a career ERA and WHIP of 4.50 and 1.326 with 6.9 SO/9 and 3.0 BB/9.

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