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7.25.2003
Carl Everett to White Sox deal completed Chicago White Sox get: Carl Everett. Texas Rangers get: Anthony Webster, Frankie Francisco, Josh Rupe. This deal obviously happened a little while ago (on July 1st, to be exact), and I took a look at the addition of Everett at that time. I began my comments like this: It's hard to judge a trade when all parties involved aren't yet known, but I'll do so under the assumption that whatever the Rangers are getting in return for Carl Everett (at this point, known only as "two minor leaguers and future considerations") are no great shakes. If they are...and whenever it's announced, we'll take a look at that too...there's more to be said about this trade. It ends up being three minor leaguers, and there is indeed more to be said about this trade. While I had admittedly never heard of either Frankie Francisco nor Josh Rupe before I read their names a few moments ago, Anthony Webster is a legitimate prospect. Drafted in the 15th round in the 2001 draft, he's reportedly a tremendous athlete and fantastic defensive centerfielder already at just 20 years old. After an excellent campaign last year in rookie ball, he's having a pretty successful run at low-A Kannapolis, posting a .289/.353/.361 line in 405 plate appearances. More specifically, he's got 18 doubles, a triple and two home runs, 20 stolen bases in 32 attempts, 31 walks and 58 strikeouts. While he's a way off, Webster has the makings of a pretty valuable centerfielder, and is a much better prospect than I had thought the Rangers would be acquiring in this trade. In fact, Kevin Goldstein's The Prospect Report (which is an absolutely terrific site, but I'm assuming most of you know that) had him rated as the #5 prospect in the White Sox system - and #100 in all of baseball - prior to this season. As well as Everett had produced for the Rangers in the first three months of the season, he wasn't going to be a part of the next good Texas team...and Anthony Webster may well be. - |