The Chicago White Sox added some right-handed pitching to their bullpen after a trade with the Boston Red Sox for veteran Jordan Hicks and prospect David Sandlin, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
The Red Sox are reportedly expected to acquire right-hander Gage Ziehl, whom the White Sox acquired from the New York Yankees at last year’s deadline for outfielder Austin Slater.
The Red Sox will reportedly clear $8 million of Hicks’ $24 million, according to the Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon. The White Sox will use some of the salary cleared from the Luis Robert Jr. trade.
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Last June, Hicks was traded to the Red Sox in the package for third baseman Rafael Devers. In Hicks’ first year with the Red Sox, he had a 1-2 record and finished with two saves in 21 games. The 29-year-old had a 6.95 ERA, 58 strikeouts and a 1.66 WHIP. Hicks went on IL with right shoulder tendinitis.
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This is the third time Hicks has been traded. He was also traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023. Hicks spent his first four seasons with the Cardinals after being drafted by them in the third round of the 2015 MLB Draft.
Sandlin, 24, was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round of the 2022 MLB Draft before being traded to the Red Sox in 2024. Sandlin was the Red Sox’s eighth-ranked prospect, according to MLB.com. Sandlin pitched both as a starter and reliever in Double-A and Triple-A and finished with a 4.50 ERA in 106 innings.
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The Red Sox also signed free-agent left-hander Ranger Suárez and traded for right-handers Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo this offseason. While the White Sox have signed free-agent reliever Seranthony DomÃnguez, outfielder Austin Hays, left-hander Anthony Kay and infielder Munetaka Murakami.
Ziehl, 22, was drafted by the Yankees in 2022 and pitched Low-A, High-A and Double-A and finished with a 4.12 ERA in 107 innings.
The Red Sox finished the year 89-73 before their wild-card loss to the Yankees. The White Sox finished the year 60-102. They have lost 101 or more games in each of the past three seasons, including a major-league record 121 in 2024.