In a move that many believe indicates a looming free agent — and ace Zack Wheeler of the New York Mets is the player the world and his wife is pegging for the White Sox — Chicago put Gold Glove second baseman Yolmer Sánchez on irrevocable waivers on Monday.
The move clears a space on the 40-man roster ... soon. The waiver period is two days, so a corresponding transaction announcement is not necessarily imminent. But given the absolute non-necessity of DFAing Sánchez at this point in time, there’s a lotta, lotta smoke.
In related roster news, Daniel Palka cleared waivers and will remain White Sox property as a member of the Charlotte Knights.