Two catchers, three pitchers and a veteran coming again to the place his profession started.
That was the return for the Chicago White Sox after dealing 5 pitchers in three trades since Wednesday.
The Sox discover themselves within the promoting mode after not with the ability to dig out of a dismal 7-21 begin to the season. They entered Saturday’s sport in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians 21 video games underneath .500 at 42-63.
“For us to be in this position, we didn’t meet expectations,” supervisor Pedro Grifol stated Friday.
The strikes started late Wednesday with the Sox buying and selling starter Lucas Giolito and reliever Reynaldo Lopez to the Los Angeles Angels.
The Sox made two trades Friday, sending starter Lance Lynn and reliever Joe Kelly to the Los Angeles Dodgers and reliever Kendall Graveman to the Houston Astros.
All the gamers the Sox acquired had been at Double A or greater.
“Near-readiness has a great deal of appeal when evaluating the value of a trade,” basic supervisor Rick Hahn stated Friday. “We did have some A-ball targets we discussed with teams. But when you balance out returns, having guys a little closer to the majors increases the value if the ceilings are similar.”
Here’s a better have a look at the returns in every of the offers.
Los Angeles Angels
Edgar Quero was the No. 2 prospect within the Angels group, in keeping with MLB.com. Now the switch-hitting catcher is in that very same slot with the Sox.
“Very smart kid, got a good head on his shoulders,” Grifol stated Thursday. “He understands the game.”
Ranked the No. 65 prospect in baseball in keeping with MLB.com, Quero slashed .245/.385/.332 with 13 doubles, three residence runs, 35 RBIs, 39 runs, 54 walks and 53 strikeouts in 69 video games this season with Double-A Rocket City within the Southern League. He is slashing .311/.447/.432 (23-for-74) as a lefty.
“We know his abilities as a switch-hitter, he controls the strike zone,” Grifol stated. “He understands the demands of the position, the communication part of the position. He’s ready to get to work.”
The 20-year-old was chosen to the 2023 All-Star Futures Game. He was the California League Most Valuable Player in 2022, slashing .312/.435/.530 with 35 doubles, two triples, 17 homers, 75 RBIs, 86 runs, 12 stolen bases and 73 walks in 111 video games with Class A Inland Empire.
Ky Bush was a Futures Game choice in 2022. The left-hander was the No. 3 prospect within the Angels group, in keeping with MLB.com, and holds the No. 6 spot within the Sox group.
Bush, 23, went 1-3 with a 5.88 ERA and 33 strikeouts in six begins this season Rocket City. He had a 1.84 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his final three begins.
Hahn stated Wednesday {that a} lat pressure derailed the beginning of Bush’s season and there was a “small groin issue” whereas rehabbing it, however he’s again at Double A throwing persistently.
“He provides a four-pitch mix, quality left-handed starter,” Hahn stated. “Someone with some upside and adds to that category in our organization.”
Bush and Quero are on the Double-A Birmingham roster.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Nick Nastrini struck out a minimum of eight batters in 4 of his ultimate eight begins for Double-A Tulsa within the Texas League.
The right-hander was the No. 9 prospect within the Dodgers group, in keeping with MLB.com. He’s the No. 4 prospect within the Sox group.
Nastrini, 23, went 5-3 with a 4.03 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 17 begins for Tulsa.
“This is a real solid, four-pitch mix, athletic kid, good delivery and a command of four different pitches,” Hahn stated Friday. “We’re excited to get him. This is a good get. As is (Jordan) Leasure.”
MLB.com ranks Leasure, 24, the No. 26 prospect within the Sox group. The right-hander has a 2.33 ERA with 43 strikeouts in his 22 appearances since May 1. Overall he had a 3.09 ERA, 56 strikeouts and 9 saves in 29 reduction appearances this season with Tulsa.
Trayce Thompson’s big-league profession started in 2015 with the Sox. The outfielder has a profession .216/.304/.428 slash line with 44 homers, 123 RBIs and 123 runs in 333 video games throughout components of eight major-league seasons with the Sox (2015, ‘18), Dodgers (2016-17, 2022-23), Oakland Athletics (2018), Chicago Cubs (2021) and San Diego Padres (2022).
“He’s a very strong team guy and the type of guy we want in here as part of this culture,” Hahn stated.
Nastrini and Leasure are on the Birmingham roster. Thompson, 32, has been on injured listing since June 4 with a strained left indirect and is eligible to be reinstated Thursday.
Houston Astros
Korey Lee and Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn had been school roommates at California. Grifol wouldn’t be stunned if they’re teammates once more earlier than the tip of this season.
The 25-year-old catcher was the No. 5 prospect within the Astros group and is ranked No. 13 within the Sox group. He slashed .283/.328/.406 with 18 doubles, 5 residence runs, 32 RBIs and 37 runs in 68 video games this season with Triple-A Sugar Land within the Pacific Coast League. He has been coping with a strained proper indirect.
Lee performed in 12 video games with the Astros in 2022, going 4-for-25 (.160) with 4 RBIs.
“I’m a fan of his,” Grifol stated. “I keep in mind watching him (final yr in opposition to Kansas City). He was athletic, he can actually throw, he has some pop in his bat. He actually caught my eye.
“I was watching some video of him yesterday, and we did really well there. It’s an area of need for us that we addressed … and I’m looking forward to seeing him.”
Vaughn additionally supplied a scouting report.
“You go to catching, he’s got a cannon behind the plate,” Vaughn stated Saturday. “He’s good again there. He’s hitter, he’s obtained quite a lot of pop.
“It’s really cool that we got Korey in that trade.”
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