White Sox Update - January 23, 2019

Here’s your daily White Sox news and rumors update for January 23rd, 2019.

- The White Sox reportedly offered catcher Yasmani Grandal a multi-year offer deal earlier in the offseason, per Robert Murray of The Athletic.
  
  Yasmani Grandal received multi-year offers from four teams — the #Mets, #Angels, #MNTwins and #WhiteSox, sources tell The Athletic.
  
  He decided to sign a one-year deal in Milwaukee. A look inside his decision and his fit with the #Brewers: https://t.co/gt319Jj1WR
  
  — Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) January 23, 2019
  
  Grandal signed with the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year, $16 million deal with a $16 million option for the 2020 season.
- The White Sox announced that SoxFest 2019 is officially sold out.
  
  #SoxFest2019 is SOLD OUT! We look forward to seeing you all there.
  
  View full schedule here: https://t.co/IVs3L0VAni pic.twitter.com/U8p2o8Oemv
  
  — Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) January 23, 2019
  
  Stay tuned to our social media for updates from our crew as we will have several people in attendance.
- A few members of the White Sox visited the Englewood Family Center on Wednesday afternoon.
  
  Thank you to our long time partners @whitesox and @GuaranteedRate for coming out to our Englewood family center – wishing the best at #SoxFest this weekend! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/8IY5eJWFBY
  
  — Children’s Home & Aid (@ChildrenHomeAid) January 23, 2019
  
  Members of the organization included Rick Renteria, Daniel Palka, and Tim Anderson.
  
  We had so much fun reading and hanging out with the @whitesox today! ⚾️ #soxfest pic.twitter.com/IDpr7m2PI7
  
  — Children’s Home & Aid (@ChildrenHomeAid) January 23, 2019
- Palka, Anderson, and Renteria spoke with the media at the afternoon event. Here’s what they had to say:
  
  Palka to the kids, explaining his job: “The most important thing about playing outfield is you have to be the best looking player. That’s why they put me in the outfield as soon as I got there.”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) January 23, 2019
  
  Renteria: “I don’t know we are up against the wall. I think that the plan is to make sure that once we put our feet on the ground there and start moving forward, everything will be pretty settled. But the game of baseball doesn’t necessarily guarantee settled.”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) January 23, 2019
  
  Renteria on Machado meeting: “It was a great meeting, great young man. We expressed our interest. We talked about what we are as an organization. And we looked forward, you just don’t yet where things will fall. I thought it was a very positive meeting for all parties involved.”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) January 23, 2019
  
  Renteria on adding Alonso, Jay: “They in themselves speak for themselves in terms of their talent. That they happen to be friends of Manny just happens to be there. These are two quality Major League players.”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) January 23, 2019
  
  Renteria on the fun of a surprise SoxFest announcement: “It would be fun, but not that I’m aware of.”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) January 23, 2019
  
  One more from Renteria on Macado meeting: “Rick and the front office put a great presentation together for them. It was very detailed. I would say this: If I was on the other side, I would have been very, very impressed.”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) January 23, 2019
  
  Anderson on if there’s such a thing as having too many great players on the White Sox: “No, you can’t. What’s wrong with having everybody being great?”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) January 23, 2019
  
  Anderson on if the White Sox adding Machado could change the IF dynamics for him: “I can’t say, I’m here for them. However they want to use me. I’m just here to win championships, however they want to use me. I’m just here to play and have fun.”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) January 23, 2019
  
  But Anderson, rightfully so, very confident in his own ability at shortstop: “I see myself at shortstop and it’s going to be tough to kind of move me. I put in a lot of work to get where I am today.”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) January 23, 2019
- Later in the evening, the Sox attended the Chicago Bulls Game. Pictured below are Daniel Palka, Tim Anderson, Nicky Delmonico, and Adam Engel.
  
  There’s some familiar faces at the @chicagobulls game tonight! #BullsNation pic.twitter.com/pu4jKdMXrm
  
  — Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) January 24, 2019
- Finally, we’ll end the update with an old friend alert.
  
  According to a source, the Orioles are interested in INF Matt Davidson.
  
  — Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 23, 2019