Arrr! Heavenly creatures be snatchin' All-Star Lucas Giolito from the bilge rats of White Sox!
2023-07-27
Arr, ye scurvy dogs! The Los Angeles Angels be snatchin' Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez from the Chicago White Sox's clutches. In exchange, they be givin' up two wee minor leaguers. Aye, both these teams be sailin' in different waters, indeed!
In a trade that had the Los Angeles Angels making moves, the team has reportedly decided to hang on to Shohei Ohtani for the rest of the season, despite the likelihood of him leaving in the offseason. But fear not, me hearties, for the Angels have bolstered their pitching rotation by acquiring Lucas Giolito from the Chicago White Sox. They've also received Reynaldo Lopez in the deal, while Edgar Quero and Ky Bush have been sent off to the Windy City. Giolito, who be an All-Star in 2019, be standin' at a 6-3 record with a 3.79 ERA and 131 strikeouts in his 21 starts this season. He's been sportin' the White Sox colors since the 2017 season, when Chicago traded fer him and Lopez from the Washington Nationals. As fer Lopez, he's taken the mound 43 times this season and boasts a 4.29 ERA, aye. Now, me hearties, Quero be a catcher currently swingin' his bat in Double-A Rocket City, with a respectable .246 average and three home runs. And Bush, he's been showin' off his skills in the Arizona Complex League and Rocket City, but at Double-A, he's got a 5.88 ERA with a fair 33 strikeouts. But here be the tale of two teams sailin' in different waters. The Angels, with a record of 52-49, don't seem overly eager to gather a treasure trove of prospects for Ohtani, as reported in Sports Illustrated. They be seven games behind the Texas Rangers in the AL West. Meanwhile, the White Sox were once favorites to conquer the AL Central, but have fallen off the pace. They be sportin' a 41-62 record, a mighty 12.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins in their division.
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