The White Sox aren’t expected to be deep-sea divers when it comes to the high-priced waters of free agency this winter.

When baseball’s 30 general managers gather in Palm Springs, Calif., this week for their annual gabfest, newly anointed Rick Hahn is expected to stick his toe in – and quickly pull it back.

Having committed $24 million to bring back Jake Peavy and Gavin Floyd for next season, Hahn already has allotted big bucks. He likely will use the 4-day meetings to lay groundwork for future trades and look for some medium-priced options.