The White Sox announced this afternoon that they’ve designated catcher Drew Romo and right-hander Jairo Iriarte for assignment. The moves make room for Jordan Hicks and David Sandlin on the club’s 40-man roster after Chicago acquired the pair from Boston earlier today.
A workhorse starter and multifacted outfielder are selected to round out MLB’s worst roster With rosters “expanding” to 28 for the rest of the season, the White Sox are giving two players a chance to be a part of their dubious history by calling them up to the South Side for September.
The Chicago White Sox are entering the final month of the 2024 campaign needing 11 more wins to avoid breaking the all-time MLB record for losses in a season.
Iriarte made a strong impression but had others in his way who were more big league ready After Sunday’s big win over the Mariners, the Padres sent 11 minor leaguers back to minor league camp after spending their first days of 2024 with the big league squad.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.