Gavin Floyd allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings as the White Sox lost to the Nationals on Wednesday. Floyd started well, registering four strikeouts in three scoreless innings, but ran into trouble in three consecutive innings starting with a Bryce Harper home run to lead off the fourth. The 30-year-old finished with seven strikeouts, but it's the thinnest of silver linings in an otherwise ugly line. Floyd's next turn will come Monday against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

Gavin Floyd allowed three runs (two earned) over six innings Thursday in a loss to the Royals. All three runs scored in the fifth inning. He struck out five and walked just one in the loss. Floyd doesn't have a lot of upside, but he has averaged 7.4 K/9 over the past four seasons and has made at least 29 starts in each of the last five years. He's not a bad option as a final member of a pitching staff in standard 12-team mixed leagues.

Gavin Floyd was knocked around for seven runs over seven-plus innings in Monday's loss to the Angels. Floyd faced one batter in the eighth inning before being pulled. He gave up a total of 12 hits, including two home runs. On the bright side, he issued just one walk and struck out six. While the White Sox surely would have liked to have seen better results this late in the spring, the important part is that he's properly stretched out for the start of the season.

Gavin Floyd held the Diamondbacks to two runs over five frames Wednesday. He permitted seven hits, walked one and punched out five. Floyd holds a 4.61 ERA over 13 2/3 Cactus League innings, but it's come along with a nice 15/2 K/BB ratio. He remains an end-game option in fantasy leagues.

Gavin Floyd limited the Cubs to one run over 5 1/3 innings on Friday. Floyd allowed just four hits -- three of them singles -- while walking none and fanning five. It was nice to see after he was knocked around for four runs over 3 1/3 innings in his Cactus League debut on Sunday. There isn't much upside with Floyd at this point, but he should be relevant in most mixed fantasy leagues this season.

Despite recent trade rumblings, Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago said Thursday that until John Danks is deemed healthy, the White Sox may be reluctant to trade Gavin Floyd. At some point, the White Sox will have an extra starting pitcher and could deal from a position of strength to acquire the left-handed bat they desire. It appears for the time-being however, that it won't occur until the spring when Danks can prove he's fully healthy.

According to Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com, the White Sox are looking around for a left-handed hitter, and have again let teams know that Gavin Floyd is available. It makes sense, as aside from Adam Dunn and Alejandro De Aza, the White Sox projected starting lineup is entirely right-handed. Floyd averaged 190 innings with a 4.12 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over the past five seasons, and should generate interest with the free agent market starting to dwindle. A move away from the friendly confines of U.S. Cellular Field would also be a major boost to Floyd's fantasy value.

Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports that the Orioles are interested in trading for right-hander Gavin Floyd. It's probably unlikely to happen unless the White Sox add another starter. Floyd is set to make $9.3 million in 2013 before hitting free agency. The 29-year-old right-hander had a 4.29 ERA in 29 starts with the White Sox this past season.

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the White Sox are considering adding a starter, which would allow them the flexibility to trade Gavin Floyd. Rosenthal says it would be a "lower-end type at the right price." Floyd is set to make $9.5 million in 2013 before hitting free agency next winter. He would fetch a pretty decent return in a trade -- perhaps someone that could play third base -- so it would make some sense to deal him now if new GM Rick Hahn is able to find a starter at a bargain.

White Sox general manager Rick Hahn has hinted that he might trade a starting pitcher this offseason. "I think we're going to hear from a lot of teams about our starting pitching depth," Hahn told CSN Chicago. "I think we're going to be pretty popular in that regard vis-a-vis trades because we're in a better position than a lot of clubs right now." Gavin Floyd is owed a $9.5 million salary in 2013 and will be a free agent after the season. Moving him probably makes the most sense.