Wendelken was acquired by the Sox in the three-team trade that brought Avisail Garcia to the South Side two seasons ago. He batted. 260 with 16 homers and 60 RBIs in his one season in Oakland while posting a 93.7 fielding percentage in 149 games at third base.
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In return, the Athletics have reportedly acquired right-handed pitching prospect J.B.
Considering the White Sox need an upgrade at both second base and third base it’s unclear where Lawrie will fit in with his new club.
The Blue Jays traded Lawrie to the A’s in November, 2014 as part of the Josh Donaldson deal. 736 OPS over five major-league seasons and has two seasons left before he becomes a free agent.
Wendelken combined for a 6-2 record, five saves and a 3.20 ERA in 39 relief appearances with Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte past year. He held the opposition to a. 216 batting average and did not allow a home run in 40.1 innings. Rookie Tyler Saladino played the second half of the season at third following the trade of Conor Gillaspie to Angels in July.
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Before Oakland fans get too concerned, it follows that Erwin didn’t crack those rankings since he is only 21 years old and was Chicago’s fourth-round draft pick in 2015.
