Andrew Vaughn Gets Fresh Start as White Sox Trade Him to Brewers

Andrew Vaughn will get a fresh start to his baseball career after being traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.

The 27-year-old former Cal star, sent down to Triple-A Charlotte last month, will  begin his time with the Brewers’ organization at their Triple-A team in Nashville.

Milwaukee sent right-handed pitcher Aaron Civale and cash considerations to the White Sox.

Vaughn was the No. 3 pick by the White Sox in the 2019 draft and was in his fifth big league season playing first base or designated hitter. The one-time collegiate player of the year has 77 career home runs and 293 RBI.

But he had struggled mightily this season, batting .189 with five home runs and 19 RBIs in 48 games before Chicago demoted him to Charlotte on May 23. 

“He had some really good moments, some good stretches, but also came with some struggles,” White Sox general manager Chris Getz told the Chicago Tribune. “We sent him to Triple A to work on his offensive game. 

“With players like Vaughn where there’s so much pressure on the bat, it can become an issue in regards to managing a roster with some of the positional limitations. There is future production at the major-league level for Andrew Vaughn, I really believe in that.”

The White Sox made the deal because they felt the need to add pitching.