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The White Sox and Cubs swapped minor-league pitchers, the South Aspect introduced. The Cubs are sending Bailey Horn to the White Sox in change for Matt Thompson.
The commerce helps the Cubs open a roster spot for Cody Bellinger, who they just lately re-signed to the tune of a three-year deal value $80 million with opt-out choices obtainable after every season.
For the White Sox, they plan to put Horn on the 40-man roster after shifting Jesse Scholtens to the 60-day injured listing with a torn UCL in his proper elbow.
“Any time you can decide up a left-handed pitcher with some skill, you attempt to do it,” supervisor Pedro Grifol stated concerning the commerce at Spring Coaching. “It simply provides worth to the group. It provides competitors. Left-handed pitchers are onerous to seek out. It is simply one other indication of how this entrance workplace is working.
“They’re on the hunt for 26 guys that may go to Chicago and the hunt for 40 guys that may assist us win. I like that mentality and that model, particularly with premium guys. And who’re these premium guys? They’re the athletes up the center and left-handed pitchers and wherever they really feel will help us.”
Horn, 26, apparently sufficient, was drafted by the White Sox within the 2020 MLB draft. The White Sox despatched him to the Cubs in 2021 as a part of the Ryan Tepera commerce. Now all of it comes full circle, as he returns to the South Aspect.
He is performed everything of his profession within the minor leagues, enjoying 39 video games with Triple-A Iowa Cubs final season. There, he pitched 53 innings, ending 9 video games and incomes two saves with a 4.58 ERA. He struck out 59 batters and walked 29 of them.
Thompson, 23, was drafted within the second spherical of the 2019 MLB draft by the White Sox. He performed most of his 2023 season with the Double-A Birmingham Barons. There, he held a 4.85 ERA in 27 begins, placing out 136 batters and strolling 85. He pitched 124.1 innings and completed the season with a 6-15 file on the mound.
This commerce represents the primary between White Sox normal supervisor Chris Getz and Cubs President Jed Hoyer and normal supervisor Carter Hawkins.
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