DALLAS -- Numerous questions were asked of Chris Getz on Monday during his media session at the MLB Winter Meetings, and the White Sox general manager presented the best possible answers.

Is the team set in right field with the addition of right-handed-hitting Austin Slater to go with left-handed hitters Dominic Fletcher, Zach DeLoach and Oscar Col¨¢s?

¡°We're looking to add to it,¡± Getz said.

Could Colson Montgomery, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 3 White Sox prospect and No. 37 overall, break camp as the team¡¯s shortstop?

"We expect him to compete for a spot in Spring Training," Getz responded.

OK, those inquiries are not the true reason Getz drew an audience. People want to know about the ongoing White Sox rebuild. The club is coming off a record 121 losses and faces significant changes, possibly fueled by the trade of All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet.

There has been substantial interest in the 2024 American League Comeback Player of Year. Is a Winter Meetings deal imminent?

¡°It's a possibility. We'll see,¡± Getz said. ¡°There's a lot of conversations going on. We're certainly not going to force anything, but if it comes to us, then we're certainly not scared to pull the trigger on something that will help us."

Crochet sits at the trade forefront, but Getz called the high interest in center fielder Luis Robert Jr. ¡°in a way refreshing.¡± Robert has five-tool talent and put together one of the most complete seasons in White Sox history during the 2023 campaign.

Eloy Jim¨¦nez, his friend and former White Sox teammate, once referred to Robert as the ¡°next Mike Trout.¡± Robert is a diligent worker with a quest to be great, but injuries have prevented the 27-year-old from consistently hitting that level of excellence.

A right hip flexor strain sustained on April 5 sidelined Robert for two months last season, and his .224/.278/.379 slash line, with 14 home runs and 35 RBIs, represented his worst professional season. Robert is owed $15 million in 2025, with a $20 million club option and $2 million buyout in each of the ensuing two seasons.

That massive talent, put together with his rough ¡®24, could make it seem as if the White Sox were selling low on one of their top offensive talents, although they are asking for a lofty return. Then again, they simply could be looking at a continued overhaul of this team.

¡°We understand what our needs are,¡± Getz said. ¡°We are going to remain big picture with every move that we make. Not to say we are heavily motivated, by any sense. But when you are in a rebuild like this, you have to look at ways to accelerate it.

¡°If there¡¯s something out there that we feel can move this along and take it to another level, we are going to consider it.¡±

Questions for Getz jumped back to Crochet, who should bring back as big of a return as anyone on the trade market. The lefty is 25 and has two years of club contractual control remaining.

Are the White Sox still looking at position players as the epicenter of any trade return?

¡°At this point, yeah, we're definitely dialed in on position players,¡± Getz said. ¡°That's not to say that we won't take a quality pitcher in return, either."

Does quality or quantity in return become the focal point in a potential Crochet deal?

"There's different ways to build out value in a deal,¡± Getz said. ¡°Sometimes, there's a deal that's perhaps top-heavy and one or two pieces, and then there's a volume-type deal.

¡°We're considering all levels. There's different ways to shape this. But we're certainly looking for impact. We'll see if we come to something, whether it be with Garrett or anyone else."

Getz experienced a similar situation with right-hander Dylan Cease last offseason. The GM waited until March, during Spring Training, to make a five-player deal with the Padres. Getz understands Crochet¡¯s value, to his team and to any other, and that the White Sox probably won¡¯t be contenders in the next two years. So there¡¯s no question Getz is ready to move when the time is right.

¡°There are some teams that are more sincere than others,¡± Getz said. ¡°Then there are some organizations that we match up with and we align with more. We are still kind of learning and those conversations will be ongoing.

¡°While we are here, we are going to do the best we can for the White Sox. If that means we make a move, we make a move. But it¡¯s OK if we don¡¯t.¡±