The White Sox made only two trades before the deadline, indicating a measured approach during their rebuild. General manager Chris Getz stated that favorable offers did not align with his evaluation of players like Luis Robert Jr. and Mike Tauchman. The team traded veteran outfielder Austin Slater to the New York Yankees for Gage Ziehl, a promising pitching prospect ranked 14th among White Sox prospects. Getz expressed confidence in Ziehl's potential impact as the team prepares for future competition.
To be able to get a pitching prospect like Ziehl for Austin Slater, we felt like was well above the line and took advantage of that. Ziehl's a guy that, he's in his first full season, was a fourth-rounder last year.
Slater's value to the White Sox revolved around his .814 OPS against left-handed pitching and nine years of MLB experience that set an example for an otherwise young roster.
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