Carlos Quentin

White Sox GM Ken Williams does not envision any future moves ”on the immediate horizon,” according to Scott Merkin of MLB.com

“We’ll continue to have dialogue,” Williams said in a recent interview. ”Absent of that, I would rather take our chances. I don’t want to make a deal that’s not in our best interest. Let the chips fall where they may.” The White Sox are expected to go forward with Quentin, Gavin Floyd, and Matt Thornton, among others who have been rumored to be available this offseason. Floyd has a $9.5 million option for 2013. Thornton is scheduled to make $5.5 million next season.

The Red Sox are not discussing a trade for Carlos Quentin with the White Sox, according to Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald.

The clubs reportedly talked on Tuesday, but discussions went nowhere. Chicago has also discussed Quentin with Toronto but has not come close to consummating a deal. The White Sox are seeking alternate suitors for the 29-year-old outfielder. Quentin is entering his final year of arbitration and will get a significant raise from his $5.05 salary in 2011 after he batted .254/.340/.499 with 24 homers and 77 RBI. The Red Sox, Nationals and Padres have previously been mentioned as possibly having interest.

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the White Sox “had something working” with the Blue Jays on a Carlos Quentin trade, but that the deal “appears to be cool now.”

The White Sox are now seeking other suitors for the 29-year-old outfielder. Quentin is entering his final year of arbitration and will get a significant raise from his $5.05 salary in 2011 after he batted .254/.340/.499 with 24 homers and 77 RBI. The Red Sox, Nationals and Padres have previously been mentioned as possibly having interest.

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox discussed a potential trade for Carlos Quentin with the White Sox Tuesday.

Cafardo says there is “no match right now” between the two clubs, but the Sox were interested in dealing for Quentin at the trade deadline in July and he would fit in their quest to land a right-handed hitting outfielder. The 29-year-old batted .254/.340/.499 with 24 homers and 77 RBI in 2011 and is entering his final year of arbitration.

Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune speculates that Carlos Quentin is on San Diego’s “list of possibilities,” and that GM Josh Byrnes is actively seeking trades with a number of teams.

The White Sox are committed to getting younger and willing to move valuable pieces, but it remains to be seen whether the Padres would be interested in meeting their asking price. Quentin is coming off a season that saw him hit .254/.340/.499 with 24 homers and 77 RBI, and would be an immediate upgrade over the platoon of Will Venable and Chris Denorfia. The Nationals have also expressed interest in acquiring Quentin this offseason.