On February 1, the Red Sox and White Sox made a trade, per multiple reports. Chicago will take on Jordan Hicks, plus add hard-throwing prospect David Sandlin in the deal.
Earlier this offseason, we took a look at the types of pitchers the A's have added to serve as the club's closer over the past two decades, and there have been stretches of time, including with Mason Miller, that they have gone with a fairly inexperienced option, but one that provided upside.
The Chicago White Sox were not expected to fling money around this offseason, so it should come as no surprise that they have been mostly silent while other teams around baseball have been making big moves over the last week.
Back to work for another MLB parlay. First, Happy Memorial Day to all of our Total Apex followers, as we remember those who sacrificed for our country on this holiday—another narrow miss yesterday, as Chicago White Sox pitcher Jordan Leasure imploded in the ninth inning.
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.
CHICAGO – Jordan Leasure locked down his first save of the season in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Mariners. More save opportunities could be in store for the right-hander, but that will depend on the opponent, manager Will Venable said before Wednesday's game.
Before Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals, the Chicago White Sox made a pair of roster moves involving bullpen pitchers. With Jordan Leasure going on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to July 17), the Sox recalled Sammy Peralta from Triple-A Charlotte.
An orthodox rookie-for-veteran exchange in a pen desperate for stability In a slightly curious move, the White Sox demoted veteran reliever Steven Wilson to Charlotte while promoting rookie reliever Jordan Leasure.
The Chicago White Sox won their second straight game by taking Thursday's series opener against the Cleveland Guardians. Erick Fedde tossed six scoreless innings, the Sox offense struck in the first two innings, and most of the relief crew came up clutch to secure a 3-2 victory.
After a lights-out showing throughout Spring Training, it appears that the White Sox are rewarding Jordan Leasure for his efforts. Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reported Sunday that the White Sox are adding Leasure to their Opening Day roster.