White Sox make separate trades with Mariners, Diamondbacks

(670 The Score) The White Sox had a busy Saturday as they made separate trades with the Mariners and Diamondbacks.

Chicago sent reliever Gregory Santos to Seattle in exchange for outfielder Zach DeLoach, right-hander Prelander Berroa and the No. 69 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported. Additionally, the White Sox also traded right-hander Cristian Mena to the Diamondbacks for outfielder Dominic Fletcher, Passan reported.

The additions of DeLoach and Fletcher give the White Sox a pair of options for their hole in right field. DeLoach, 25, hit .286 with 23 homers, 88 RBIs and an .868 OPS in 138 games at Triple-A Tacoma in 2023. He has never appeared in an MLB game.

Fletcher, 26, hit .301 with two homers, 14 RBIs and a .791 OPS in 28 games for the Diamondbacks last season, when he played all three outfield positions. He also hit .291 with an .899 OPS in 66 games at Triple-A in 2023.

Berroa, 23, had a 2.89 ERA at Double-A in 2023, when he also threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the Mariners in two appearances. That outings were his first career MLB action.

Santos, 24, had a 3.39 ERA in 60 games for the White Sox last season.

Mena, 21, had a 4.85 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 27 starts split between Double-A and Triple-A in 2023.