MLB: Chicago White Sox Media Day MLB: White Sox Media Day Feb 20, 2025; Glendale, AZ, USA; White Sox Tristan Gray (41) poses for a photo on media day at the team’s spring training facility in Glendale, AZ. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Chicago White Sox trade 29-year-old outfielder to Rays: Insider

Originally posted on ChiCitySports | By Zack Cariola | Last updated Jul 26, 2025 12:52 PM ET

The Chicago White Sox are one of this year’s sellers for the Trade Deadline, and should have a good chance at landing a deal that can make them more competitive next season. The White Sox have two names who will surely be on the move at this deadline: Adrian Houser and Luis Robert Jr.

With the deadline less than a week away, the White Sox appear to have begun trading some players away, with the first domino falling.

Chicago White Sox traded quad-A outfielder to the Rays

The first domino of what should be a fire sale fell for the White Sox, with Baseball Insider Robert Murray reporting that the Tampa Bay Rays acquired 29-year-old outfielder Tristan Gray in exchange for cash considerations. The White Sox signed Gray to a minor league contract before the season, with him spending most of the season down with their Triple-A affiliate.

“Sources: The Rays are acquiring infielder Tristan Gray from the White Sox for cash.”

Sources: The Rays are acquiring infielder Tristan Gray from the White Sox for cash.

— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) July 26, 2025

Gray , in 72 games with the Charlotte Knights, did well, hitting .270/.333/.472 for an OPS of .805. The White Sox did call Gray up to their big league roster for a day, but he was optioned the following day upon Luis Robert Jr. coming off the IL.

Nailing this deadline

MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox Apr 26, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz speaks before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

The White Sox and general manager Chris Getz need to nail their trades at this deadline to put the team in a more competitive position next year. The White Sox have found their core and need to add players who can help round out the roster.

With guys like Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel showing promise in the big leagues, and Noah Schultz, Hagen Smith, and Braden Montgomery still waiting in the wings, the White Sox are proving not to be reckoned with for the future.

MLB: Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays MLB: the White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays Jul 23, 2025; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery (12) celebrates after hitting a three run home run in the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images

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