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In 2017, David Stearns acquired Anthony Swarzak from the Chicago White Sox.
In 2018, David Stearns acquired Joakim Soria and Xavier Cedeno from the Chicago White Sox.
In 2019, it might be another White Sox reliever, according to at least one report.
#Brewers, #Nationals, and #Braves are the teams most aggressively targeting #WhiteSox Alex Colome, sources say.
— Jason Kinander (@JasonKinander) July 31, 2019
Sources tell me that the #WhiteSox asking price on controllable relievers, particularly Jace Fry and Aaron Bummer, is very high. Colome has much less control than the other two, and has a high asking price, but is much more likely to go in the coming hours.
— Jason Kinander (@JasonKinander) July 31, 2019
The 30-year-old Colome has long been a solid reliever with a career 3.02 ERA in 284 games over the past 7 years, including 117 saves. His high-water mark was 47 saves in 2017 for the Tampa Bay Rays.
This year for the South Siders, he’s put up a 2.21 ERA in 41 appearances, collecting 21 saves. He may not be striking out batters like he has in years past, but he’s still been extremely effective with an ERA+ of 211. He’s also kept the ball in the park -- a rarity for relievers this year -- with only 4 home runs allowed in 40.2 innings.
Statistics courtesy of Baseball-Reference