The Chicago White Sox aren't as big of a spender as their crosstown rivals.

Theypeaked witha $127.8 million payroll in 2011 Mickey Mantle Jersey , andthey're projectedto be under $100 million in 2019.However, the White Sox do have one advantage. Only Tim Anderson has a guaranteed salary after 2020, and he won't be in line for eight figures until 2023.That long-term outlook will change if the White Sox make good on their spirited pursuit of Machado, who would be teaming up withgood pals Yonder Alonso and Jon Jay. He's likely to cost Chicago at least $25 million per year.For the most part, though, the White Sox's future rosters will mainly be comprised of young, cheap stars who they've accumulated throughout their rebuilding process. There thus could be enough room for both Machado and Trout, the latter of whom happens toown a1.157 career OPSat Guaranteed Rate Field.But while the White Sox could conceivably make Trout a competitive offer, their pockets might not be deep enough to make him the best offer. Like the Cubs, they also may be sidelined by his geographical preferences.Odds:15-1Los Angeles Dodgers3 of 9Victor Decolongon/Getty ImagesIf sticking in Southern California is a priority for Trout, he could always jump ship from the Angels to the Los Angeles Dodgers.The Dodgers had a year-end payroll of darn near $300 million four years ago, and their revenue streams include MLB's biggest local TV deal andbest attendance figures. To boot, only Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen are owed big money after 2020, and free agency will beckon both after 2021.Even if the Dodgers do win an elusive World Series championship in the next two years, that won't stop them from trying to win it every year. After years of frustration in Anaheim, Trout may only be too happy to climb aboard."You want to be in an atmosphere where [the organization] wants to win," he said this past September, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. "I want to come to the ballpark playing for something. That's everybody's goal here as a player. You don't want to come playing for nothing."Yet, the Dodgers' long-term books are so clean in part because they prefer short-term contracts. Per Bill Shaikin of theLos Angeles Times, they also want to stay under the luxury-tax threshold through 2022.These factors have effectively sidelined the Dodgers in the Bryce Harper sweepstakes this winter. History might repeat itself with the Trout sweepstakes in two years.Odds:10-1Washington Nationals4 of 9Alex Brandon/Associated PressAfter years of being joined at the hip with Harper in the public consciousness, it would be oddly ironic if Trout stepped into Harper's old shoes with the Washington Nationals.The Nats have been a reliable spender since their rise to power back in 2012, and their projected $199.4 million payroll for 2019 would betheir biggest yet. AsJayson Werth, Ryan Zimmerman, Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin can vouch, general manager Mike Rizzo isn't shy about handing out long-term megadeals.Albeit for a lot of money, Scherzer, Strasburg and Corbin are the only players guaranteed to still be on the Nats after 2020. The Nats might look to save some of the financial flexibility they'll gain between now and then for Trout.Trout would slide in between Juan Soto and Victor Robles to form the ultimate outfield. To boot, he'd be playing only about three hours down the road from his hometown of Millville, New Jersey.However, the Nats may do their usual thing and act like a win-now team. That would entail extending Anthony Rendon and/or loading up on free agents after 2019. Doing so would inflate their payroll and make it that much harder to win a bidding war for Trout after 2020.Odds:8-1New York Yankees5 of 9Bill Kostroun/Associated PressThe Bronx is closer to Millville than Washington D.C. It's also the home of the New York Yankees, who traditionally spend a ton of money in pursuit of championships.Despite appearances to the contrary http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , so it goes even now. The Yankeesopened last year at $166.1 million, and while they've thus far avoided Machado and Harper, they're still projected to cross back over the $200 million threshold in 2019.The Yankees' alleged cheapness is more so an aversion to risk. As a result, only Giancarlo Stanton, Aroldis Chapman and Zach Britton are under contract past 2020. That would seem to equal plenty of room for Trout.For his part, Trout may be attracted not just to annual shots at World Series glory, but also the chance to play at Yankee Stadium. He's raked a 1.231 OPS in 20 career games there.However, the Yankees' long-term books might not stay clean for long. They're due to have some major holes to fill after 2019, and they might soon consider extensions for Aaron Judge and Luis Severino, among others.These factors could make the Yankees all the more willing to trust top prospect Estevan Florial to handle center field starting in 2020.Odds:7-1Boston Red Sox6 of 9Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty ImagesCompared to other East Coast teams, the Boston Red Sox won't have proximity to Millville to offer Trout. If they want him, nothing less than the best offer will do.If Trout was a free agent right now, this would be impossible. The defending World Series champs are projected to open 2019 with a $238.4 million payroll, with a luxury-tax bill that's even higher. They can barely afford relief pitchers, much less a single superstar.Over the next two seasons, however, the Red Sox have a ton of money set to come off the books. Assuming J.D. Martinez opts out after 2019 or 2020, only David Price, Nathan Eovaldi, Dustin Pedroia and Christian Vazquez will still be under contract come 2021.With their farm system all dried out, the Red Sox won't have much choice but to spend if they want to keep pace with the Yankees. To this end, they could do worse than signing the best player in baseball.Then again, the Red Sox could just as easily take that sentiment and apply it to Mookie Betts. He's fresh off leading Trout and everyone else in WAR in 2018, and he's also due to become a free agent after 2020. If the Red Sox can't extend him before then, they might prioritize bringing him back over adding Trout.Odds:6-1Los Angeles Angels7 of 9Victor Decolongon/Getty ImagesIt wouldn't be too dramatic, but Trout staying with the Angels for the long haul is practical.Although Trout has played in only one postseason series and three playoff games since he's been with the Angels, he's nonetheless enjoyed himself."I enjoy coming to the ballpark. It [stinks] when it's September and you're out of it,"he said, per Fletcher."But when I was a kid, they took a chance on me. We'll see how it goes. I've got a couple more years and we'll go from there."If the Angels have it their way, Trout won't even reach free agency. According to Jon Heyman of Fancred, the Angels have mulled a contract that would keep Trout in Anaheim for the rest of his career.The Angels won't be out of the picture even if Trout does make it to free agency. Only the Dodgers have a bigger local TV deal to draw from Roger Maris Jersey , and the Angels will finally be free of Albert Pujols' albatross contract after 2021. Trout may also like the sound of a lasting partnership with two-way wunderkind Shohei Ohtani.There is, however, one team that looms as a bigger threat to steal Trout from the Angels than all the rest.Odds:5-1Philadelphia Phillies8 of 9Michael Perez/Associated PressAccording to Tom Verducci ofSports Illustrated, the Philadelphia Phillies went into this offseason with one eye on Harper and Machado and the other on Trout. Their ultimate dream scenario may involve Trout and Harper patrolling the same outfield one day.Joining Philadelphia may be Trout's own dream scenario. Philadelphia is less than an hour's drive from Millville. Trout grew up rooting for Philly teams, and he's made no secret of his ongoing Eagles fandom.It would take a lot of money to employ both HarperandTrout, but perhaps not more than the Phillies can afford. They peaked with a $177.7 million payroll in 2014, two years before their $2.5 billion TV deal kicked in. As of now, only Andrew McCutchen, Jean Segura, Odubel Herrera and Scott Kingery are under contractbeyond 2020.To complete their eventual pitch to Trout, the Phillies only need to become World Series contenders in the next two seasons. They took a step in that direction with an 80-win 2018 campaign. They now have a blend of youthful and veteran talent that should lead to further steps toward title contention.Altogether, the Phillies should be able to offer Trout everything he could ask for.Odds:4-1The Field9 of 9Rob Carr/Getty ImagesThose eight teams may look like the best bets to land Trout after 2020, but the field won't go down without a good fight.The Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, for example, might attempt to keep Trout in the American League West. Though they each have their payroll limits, none of the three (see here, here and here) has much on the books beyond 2020.Over in the National League West, the San Francisco Giants should have a better idea of what their future looks like by 2020. If their current retooling phase points them in a good direction, they might jump the gun on their post-2021 payroll relief by signing Trout to be their next cornerstone superstar.Provided they make enough progress with their own rebuild over the next two years, the Detroit Tigers might also return to their old big-spending ways to accommodate Trout. After all, only Miguel Cabrera is on their books after 2021.To throw a few more candidates out there,the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves are contenders who might extend their finances for Trout.Odds:19-1 Stats courtesy ofBaseball Reference. Payroll and contract data courtesy ofCot's Baseball ContractsandRoster Resource. Sometimes, MLB players get paid for what they might do. Other times, they get paid for what they once did. The latter category is filled with aging has-beens toting albatross contracts.Gazing ahead to the upcoming campaign, let's examine a half-dozen guys (and another six dishonorable mentions) who are slated to make $20 million or more but will be virtually useless in 2019.By that, we mean they'll either miss significant time to injury or are projected to offer below replacement-level production. There's subjectivity involved, obviously, alongside dollars-and-cents considerations.However you parse it, to varying degrees, they've got payroll drag written all over them.Dishonorable Mentions1 of 7Carlos Osorio/Associated PressWe're not willing to dismiss the following players because of their pedigree and past production http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , plus the possibility that an unexpected renaissance will make them more than worthless. Still...ouch.Miguel Cabrera, 1B, Detroit Tigers2019 salary: $30 millionMiguel Cabrera is a future Hall of Famer entering his age-36 season. He was limited by injury to 38 games in 2018 and will earn $30 million or more every season until at least 2023.We're not quite willing to bet against a final offensive surge, but the optics and financial realities aren't great, to say the least.Yu Darvish, RHP, Chicago Cubs 2019 salary: $20 millionLast winter, Yu Darvish signed a six-year, $126 million contract with the Chicago Cubs and posted a 4.95 ERA in 40 innings before succumbing to elbow and triceps injuries.That said, the four-time All-Star isreportedlyfeeling good this spring. A rebound can't be discounted.Josh Donaldson, 3B, Atlanta Braves2019 Salary: $23 millionThe up-and-coming Atlanta Braves bet big on Josh Donaldson when they handed him a one-year, $23 million show-me contract.The 2015 American League MVP is coming off a pair of injury-marred, down seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays and is 33 years old. There's hope...but not a ton. Shin-Soo Choo, DH/OF,Texas Rangers2019 salary: $21 millionShin-Soo Choo enjoyed a modest comeback with the Texas Rangers in 2018, as he posted an .810 OPS in 146 games.He's also 36 years old with limited utility beyond a designated hitter and will be a drain on the retooling/rebuilding Texas Rangers' budget.Felix Hernandez, RHP, Seattle Mariners2019 salary: $27.9 millionA 5.55 ERA in 155.2 innings in 2018 seemed to permanently rename Felix Hernandez the artist formerly known as King.He'll turn 33 in April and is far removed from the glory days that won him an AL Cy Young Award in 2010. But...we're waiting one more season before we officially stick a fork in the Pacific Northwest's royal highness. Albert Pujols, 1B, Los Angeles Angels2019 salary: $28 millionLike Miguel Cabrera, Pujols should have a bust in Cooperstown when the time comes. Also like Cabrera, he's on a steep downslide.The .245/.289/.411 slash line he posted in 2018 shouldn't get better in his age-39 season. On the other hand, he's Albert Pujols.Jordan Zimmermann, RHP, Detroit Tigers2 of 7Duane Burleson/Getty Images2019 salary: $25 millionSay what you will about the positive narratives surrounding Jordan Zimmermann this spring. Believe them if it tickles your fancy.The fact is, he's entering his age-33 season and posted a 6.08 ERA in 2017 followed by a 4.52 (and worse 4.88 FIP) in 2018.Maybe Zimmermann will rediscover the form befitting a No. 4 or No. 5 starter next season. Or, more likely, he'll continue his vertigo-inducing fall.No matter what, there's next to zero chance he'll earn the money the rebuilding Detroit Tigers will deposit in his bank account in 2019.Carlos Santana, 1B, Cleveland Indians3 of 7Rob Tringali/Getty Images2019 salary: $20.3 millionLast season Brett Gardner Jersey , Carlos Santana hit .229 for the Philadelphia Phillies while posting a nondescript zero defensive runs saved at first base.The Phils sent him to the Cleveland Indians in a three-team trade that also featured the Seattle Mariners. Maybe Santana can flip the script in the city where he played his first eight big league seasons.On the other hand, he'll turn 33 in April and鈥攃onsidering his nearly nonexistent defensive value鈥攈e looks like the classic overpaid, high-on-base-percentage slugger who is forgetting how to slug.That's an especially ugly look for a Cleveland franchise that's trying to contend but always pinching pennies.Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, New York Yankees4 of 7Bill Kostroun/Associated Press2019 salary: $21.1 millionJacoby Ellsbury missed all of 2018 with oblique and hip injuries and hasn't posted an OPS north of .781 since 2011.Unless the New York Yankees are prepared to swallow the vast majority of the more than $21 million he's owed in 2019, he'll be a richly paid fourth or fifth outfielder...provided he plays at all.The 35-year-old is dealing with plantar fasciitis and won't arrive at Yankees camp until mid-March at the soonest, per general manager Brian Cashman (via NorthJersey.com's Pete Caldera).Ellsbury is blocked on the depth chart by Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks, Brett Gardner and Clint Frazier, among others. Most likely, he'll be an afterthought in the Bronx if he isn't released outright.Yoenis Cespedes, OF, New York Mets5 of 7Elsa/Getty Images2019 salary: $29 millionYoenis Cespedes played in 38 games last season before multiple heel surgeries put him on the shelf for the New York Mets.The 33-year-old said he hopes to play in 2019."When I do return, I plan on being 100 percent, like I was in 2015," he told reporters.That would be the year Cespedes hit .287 with a .942 OPS for the Mets after a summer trade from the Detroit Tigers and New York marched to a National League pennant.Given his age and recent medical history, the safe money (read: sunk cost) is on Cespedes being an overcompensated spectator.Johnny Cueto, RHP, San Francisco Giants6 of 7Jason O. Watson/Getty Images2019 salary: $21 millionThe San Francisco Giants are caught between a rebuild and a retool. In the meantime, new president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi must juggle an array of troublesome contracts, including Johnny Cueto's.Cueto is owed $21 million in 2019 as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. There's a chance he'll come back by late summer, but that's a best-case-scenario prognostication.In all likelihood, the 33-year-old Cueto will be a handsomely compensated cheerleader on a mediocre Giants squad and hope to return some value on the $42 million he's owed between 2020 and 2021 with a $5 million 2022 buyout.Even that is less than certain, however, considering Cueto's numbers were trending downward before the surgery. He posted a 4.50 FIP in 2017 and 4.71 FIP in 2018 and hasn't thrown 200 innings since 2016.Chris Davis, 1B, Baltimore Orioles7 of 7Gail Burton/Associated Press2019 salary: $21.1 millionChris Davis hit .168 with a .243 on-base percentage and .296 slugging percentage in 2018.Those would be embarrassing numbers for a backup middle infielder. For a once-dynamic slugger on a massive contract? We reached for the thesaurus but couldn't find a fitting adjective.Davis will earn $21.1 million in 2019. He has an average annual salary of $23 million through 2022. Keep in mind that's for an Orioles team that's lurching into an overdue rebuild in a top-heavy division.Davis will turn 33 on March 17. Soon, the O's will probably cut him cartoonish checks to stay home and not play baseball.As we said before...ouch. All statistics courtesy of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs; all contract information courtesy of Spotrac.