Outfielders Michael A. Taylor, Mike Tauchman, Joshua Palacios and Austin Slater accounted for 283 games in the White Sox outfield in 2025. So with all four off the current 40-man roster, the White Sox certainly had holes to fill this offseason.
The Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays have agreed on a trade on Thursday afternoon. This trade will certainly go under the radar; however, the White Sox are hoping that this addition can benefit the future of the team.
The Rays traded outfielder Tristan Peters to the White Sox for cash or a player to be named later, according to announcements from both clubs. Tampa Bay had designated Peters for assignment on Tuesday when they finalized their two-year deal with Steven Matz.
The Rays announced that outfielder Tristan Peters has been designated for assignment. That’s the corresponding move for their signing of left-hander Steven Matz, whose two-year deal is now official.
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.
The Rays announced that they have placed outfielder Jonny DeLuca on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 7, with a left hamstring strain. They have selected fellow outfielder Tristan Peters to take his active roster spot.
Outfielder Tristan Peters was named the Tampa Bay Rays' Minor League Player of the Month and right-hander Joe Boyle earned Minor League Pitcher of the Month honors for June, according to a release from the team.