Orioles acquire Eloy Jimenez from White Sox in late trade de

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White Sox outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez is headed to the Orioles in a late trade deadline deal, The Posts Jon Heyman confirmed. Chicago will receive minor league reliever Trey McGough in return for the deal, USA Todays Bob Nightengale reported. John Odom Jersey The Posts Joel Sherman added that dealing Jimenez, whos on a , was primarily a salary dump for the White Sox. Eloy Jimenez will be joining the Orioles. Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Jimenez is in the final guaranteed year of his contract, though he does have club options valued at $16.5 million and $18.5 million in 2025 and 2026, respectively, according to Spotrac. The trade was one of the more notable deadline day deals on Tuesday as the Orioles acquired a player who has the potential to be a spark for the Baltimore offense. Explore More Jimenez, 27, entered the league as a highly touted prospect but has been hampered by injuries over the course of his six years in the majors. There have been flashes of the power hitter he can be hitting 31 home runs during his rookie season in 2019 and winning a Silver Slugger in 2020. However, from 2021-23, he appeared in 53 percent of all po sible White Sox games. When healthy, Eloy Jimenez can bring some power to the Orioles. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Overall, Jimenez has averaged 95 games per season over his last five years, which does not include the 2020 COVID-shortened season. He has slashed .240/.297/.345 with just five homers and 16 RBIs in a down 2024. The hope now for the Orioles is that Jimenez can bring something to Baltimore alongside a lineup that already includes the likes of Gunnar Henderson and Anthony Santander. The Orioles were plenty busy just before Wednesdays 6 p.m. ET trade deadline, adding lefty reliever Gregory Soto in a trade with the Phillies. Soto has a 4.08 ERA in 35 innings, striking out 44 batters this season. They also in a trade with the Marlins earlier in the day. Seth Brown Jersey