Will Cabrera be next veteran that gets traded?

Much like Jose Quintana, Todd Frazier, David Robertson and the other players the Chicago White Sox traded, Melky Cabrera sure sounds like he wants to stay put.

"I would like to stay here, but that's not a decision for me to make," Cabrera said through an interpreter.

With Monday afternoon's nonwaiver trade deadline closing in, there has been little or no reported trade interest in Cabrera. That's rather odd, considering the 32-year-old switch-hitter is a proven commodity.

Cabrera, who went 1-for-4 in the Sox's 9-3 loss to the Indians Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field, is batting .328 over his last 43 games.

He might be a fit for the Pirates before the deadline, or Cabrera could be moved at some point in August.

Cabrera, who is nearing the end of a three-year, $42 million contract, clearly doesn't fit in the White Sox's future.

"I think you're just looking at the big picture," manager Rick Renteria said. "I think, in our particular situation right now, he's an individual that's a really good player that I'm sure someone is going to have interest in. I think that, as we continue to move forward and with the players that we have within the system, it's almost like a natural progression that something occurs or there's a trade or a deal."

Holland not happy:

White Sox starter Derek Holland had another rough outing Friday, giving up 6 runs on 9 hits and 5 walks in 4⅓ innings.

In the fourth inning, Holland thought he threw a strike to Brandon Guyer. Home-plate umpire Bill Welke called it a ball, and Holland was almost ejected for disagreeing with the call as Welke took a few steps toward the mound.

"The way (Welke) handled it was very unprofessional, coming out," Holland said. "It stands out as those guys aren't accountable for some of those things. We get charged for the wins and losses, the strikeouts, the walks, everything, and we have to face that.

"Something like that, that just happened today I felt was very disrespectful. You're supposed to be professional about it. I get it if I raised my voice or showing him attitude. I definitely did not. I did not deserve that."

Where's Moncada?

In his first 8 games with the Sox, Yoan Moncada batted second, fifth and sixth.

The rookie second baseman was the White Sox's cleanup hitter against Cleveland Friday, and Moncada came through with an RBI double after striking out twice and drawing a walk.

With the pressure of winning games completely off, the White Sox have the luxury of experimenting with the lineup.

"He's going to be a guy where we're trying to identify what is going to be his spot," manager Rick Renteria said of Moncada. "Take advantage of this moment right now to give these guys tremendous opportunities.

"You're going to see a lot of these guys performing in different situations, so we're looking forward to seeing what we can gain in terms of knowledge from the different situations they're going to be put in."

In 9 games, Moncada has a .133/.278/.333 hitting line with 1 home run and 6 RBI. He attempted his first stolen base against the Indians and was thrown out at second.

Power show:

Matt Davidson sparked the Sox's offense in Friday's loss to the Indians, becoming the ninth rookie in franchise history to hit 20 home runs.

Davidson unloaded a 2-run homer to left field in the eighth inning that traveled 412 feet.

"He's a young man with some pop," manager Rick Renteria said.

"He got a fastball up, it was almost chest high it seemed like. He got to it and put a pretty good charge into it. If he gets a pitch out over the plate, elevated, something he can handle, he's got the ability to hit it out of the ballpark."