Chicago White Sox Outright Zach DeLoach to Triple-A After Outfielder Clears Waivers

DeLoach was the Seattle Mariners' second round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft following a breakout junior year at Texas A&M. He worked his way up to Triple-A by 2023, batting .286 with 23 home runs, 30 doubles, 88 RBI, eight stolen bases and an .868 OPS across 138 games that year.

In February 2024, the Mariners traded DeLoach and others to the White Sox in exchange for relief pitcher Gregory Santos. DeLoach was Seattle's No. 25 prospect at the time of the deal, and was was ranked No. 29 in Chicago's farm system when he got called up for the first time in May.

DeLoach hit .209 with one home run, five doubles, five RBI, a .622 OPS, -1 defensive run saved and a -0.1 WAR across 22 games with the White Sox. Down in Triple-A, he hit .287 with a .785 OPS.

With free agents Mike Tauchman and Austin Slater joining Chicago's outfield depth chart alongside former All-Stars in Luis Robert Jr. and Andrew Benintendi, there isn't much room for DeLoach on the big league roster. If Oscar Colás gets moved to first base, however, that could give DeLoach a slightly more clear path to a big league bench role later on in 2025.

DeLoach still has not exhausted his rookie eligibility, and he won't hit arbitration until the 2028 offseason.