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Have you heard? The White Sox and Padres have agreed to a deal that would send Jake Peavy to Chicago for what is being reported as four players, two of which are believed to be Clayton Richard and Aaron Poreda. The teams have agreed to the deal and now the only thing we need to sit around and wait for is Peavy's approval.

There was some doubt that Peavy will accept the deal because of possible apprehension about either playing for Ozzie Guillen, playing in the American League, or pitching in US Cellular Field. The San Diego Union Tribune's Tom Krasovic originally reported the deal, and now according to Krasovic, it's "unlikely' this trade is going to go through.

An official with one of the teams confirmed to FanHouse that the White Sox and Padres have agreed on a deal for star right-hander Jake Peavy, pending Peavy's approval (he has full no-trade rights).

Left-hander Aaron Poreda (Chicago's No. 3 prospect, according to Baseball America) is in the deal, and lefty Clayton Richard is "likely" part of it, the official said. San Diego would also get one or two other players off a list – probably to be decided soon and not as players to be named.

Fantasy baseball draft season is coming, so you best be prepared by delving through every major player on each team. Fantasy FanHouse is here to help with a quick once-over.

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Team who loves to mash the ball. The 2008 White Sox led Major League Baseball in home runs with 235. Even though the team lost Nick Swisher, there are still six hitters in this lineup with 25-plus home run potential; three that could easily amass 30-plus. The infield is all shook up headed into the new season. Only Paul Konerko is back in his position from 2008 at first base. Josh Fields will be given the reigns at third base to see if he can finally live up to his potential. Alexei Ramirez will be shifting from second base to shortstop to fill the spot vacated by Orlando Cabrera. The pitching staff lost Javier Vazquez to Atlanta but still has three credible front-line starters. Gavin Floyd and John Danks exploded onto the scene in '08 and Mark Buehrle is as consistent as they come. The White Sox won their division in 2008 and still have the talent to compete again in 2009.

FanHouse continues its 2009 MLB Preview with a look at the Chicago White Sox.

The expectations for the Chicago White Sox weren't very high in 2008. The team was coming off of a dismal 72-90 performance in 2007, following up two consecutive 90-win seasons and they'd lost perhaps their most consistent starter in Jon Garland in a trade for Orlando Cabrera. They also acquired Nick Swisher from the Oakland Athletics, hoping he would be the glue that held the team together.

Wondering which young players could have an impact in the majors this year? Let MLB FanHouse guide the way in Better Know a Prospect. In this edition we look at three players from the Chicago White Sox system.

Aaron Poreda, SP: The White Sox go into 2009 with some concerns at the back end of their rotation, which could mean the southpaw Poreda will be called up sooner than later. The 22-year old excelled at both Winston-Salem (Single-A) and Birmingham (Double-A) in 2008, taking of advantage of a very high groundball rate (52%) to allow just six homers in his 161 innings; he also had a strikeout-to-walk ratio of nearly 3:1. While Poreda could probably use a full year at Triple-A to refine some of his secondary pitches, early struggles from or injuries to Clayton Richard and/or Bartolo Colon may force Chicago's hand.

If you weren't able to follow the non-stop excitement of the MLB Draft, or our live-blog of the event, here's a look at the first round picks of each team in the AL Central division.

Kansas City Royals (2)-Mike Moustakas 3B Chatsworth (Cal.) H.S.: As Pat Lackey said in the NL Central recap, Moustakas was considered by many to be one of the top two hitters in this draft. Moustakas played shortstop this spring, and the Royals believe he can stay there. They also hope he has to stay there with recent franchise savior Alex Gordon struggling to currently fill the position. Moustakas is represented by Scott Boras, so the kid is going to get paid. Signability is a bit of a concern considering it took the Royals several months to sign Luke Hochevar, their first pick last season, also represented by Scott Boras. If the two sides can't agree, Moustakas will play at USC, but he's made it known he'd rather play professionally.

Cleveland Indians (13) Beau Mills 3B Lewis-Clark (Idaho) State College:Beau is the son of former Major Leaguer, and current Boston Red Sox bench coach, Brad Mills. Mills was the first Div-II college player selected in the draft, and he was the Indians only selection in the first three rounds. He carries a very large stick. Mills drove in 123 RBI this past season, in only 240 at bats. He could be a risk though, as he was suspended from Fresno State last season for academic and team conduct code violations. "When you get thrown in a situation like that, the only thing you can hope for is to come out a better person and on top," Mills said. "You go through a bad moment, and if that can help you put together a great moment, that's the best."

Chicago White Sox (25) Aaron Poreda LHP San Francisco: The 6'6 240-pound lefthander was a standout defensive lineman in high school until he decided to pursue baseball full time his junior year. He has the power arm that the White Sox seem to crave in their pitchers. His fastball is usually between 91-96MPH, but hits 97 occasionally. A key reason the Sox liked him so much was the sinking action on his fastball that should lead to a lot of ground ball outs. In a home run hitters paradise like US Cellular Field, that comes in handy. Not to mention that he could be ready in a year or two. With the possible departure of Mark Buehrle, and Jose Contreras another year older, that played a big role in the selection.

Detroit Tigers (27) Rick Porcello RHP Seton Hall Prep High, West Orange, NJ: Porcello (pictured) was considered by just about everybody to be the best pitching talent in the draft, and he fell all the way to the Detroit Tigers at 27th overall. I wonder why that could be? Maybe it's because he's represented by Scott Boras, and Boras has already compared him to Josh Beckett. All of which means, Porcello won't come cheap. He has a mid-90's fastball, and two curveballs. Before it's said and done, he could be the best player taken in this draft.

Minnesota Twins (28) Ben Revere OF Lexington (KY) Catholic H.S.: Considered by many to be a reach pick this early in the first round. Baseball America had him ranked as the 42nd best high school prospect in the country, and most thought he'd be picked during the second round at the earliest. The biggest knock against him is his size, 5'9 and 170 pounds. Still, he's a great baserunner and can fly, something the Twins don't mind having on their roster. Also, it's important to note that the Twins have taken heat on their draft picks before. I believe they were supposed to take Mark Prior over Joe Mauer a few years ago. Things seemed to work out fine though.

Previously at The Fanhouse:
Meet The NL Central First Round Picks
Meet Your National League East First Round Picks