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White Sox in position to make noise in Central after another busy offseason

As the 2016 MLB season approaches, SN's Jesse Spector will examine each team's outlook. Today: the White Sox.

2015: 76-86, fourth place in American League Central

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Key arrivals: C Alex Avila, 3B Todd Frazier, RHP Mat Latos, 2B Brett Lawrie, SS Jimmy Rollins

Key departures: IF Gordon Beckham, C Tyler Flowers, SS Alexei Ramirez, RHP Jeff Samardzija

Best-case scenario: Chris Sale, already one of the best pitchers in baseball and a top-five finisher in the American League Cy Young vote each of the last three years, puts together his best year yet and wins the award.