The White Sox are pursuing the top two available free agents — Manny Machado and Bryce Harper — with the hopes of making one the next face of the franchise.
Which superstar would be the best fit on the South Side?
Here’s how they stack up in several categories.
Offense
Machado had a better year in 2018 with a 6.2 WAR for the Orioles and Dodgers, ranked ninth in the majors. Harper finished 46th with a 3.5 WAR in a down year.
Harper had his first 100-RBI season in 2018, though he fell one RBI short in his MVP season in 2015 with 99.