The Chicago White Sox dealt with a lot of injuries in 2021. That makes their AL Central Division crown even better because they weren’t t full strength for most of the season.
Goodwin has played all three outfield positions for the White Sox and served as a valuable fill-in at times.
Bassitt, 32, is in the midst of the finest season of his career, having emerged as the top starter on the Oakland staff.
Goodwin sent his bat into orbit after Sunday’s game-winning homer, and Breaking T catches its return to Earth Well, that was a titanic, game-winning home run if ever there was one!
Both teams played each other tight, with neither’s win expectancy exceeding 65% for 8 1⁄2 innings ... until Brian Goodwin came along The White Sox brought their AL Central lead back to nine games over Cleveland with a 2-1 win to kick off August.
Did the umps make a pitching change? Tony sort of jogged! And other wacky tales from the South Side It was quite a game, White Sox fans. Stuff happened, César Hernández took the field against his old team, and the White Sox were definitely not coming in hot to the series.
Before their Wednesday afternoon game, the Chicago White Sox made a headline-level roster transaction. They activated Adam Engel from the injured list which was expected this week but they designated Adam Eaton for assignment.
The 30-year-old Goodwin had an opt-out clause in a minor league deal with the Pirates and hit the market Monday.
He split time between the Reds and the Dodgers in 2020, struggling to a .215 average with six homers, 22 RBI and five stolen bases.
If neither veteran is in the Pirates’ plans by next month, it wouldn’t at all be surprising to see them latch on with a club that is struggling with injuries or underperformance at the infield corners or in the outfield.
The Reds thought enough of Bradley to trade for him as part of a playoff push at the deadline, and he won’t turn 29 until August.
The Reds made big moves last year to set themselves up for contention in 2020.
Goodwin can play all three outfield positions, though his likeliest deployment in Cincinnati is left field or center field, giving the Reds an upgrade over Shogo Akiyama and rookie Mark Payton.
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