White Sox Trade Jiménez to Orioles for McGough

The Chicago White Sox have traded outfielder Eloy Jiménez to the Baltimore Orioles just before the MLB trade deadline. Jiménez, who has struggled with injuries and posted a .240 batting average in 65 games this season, is in the final year of a six-year, $43 million contract with club options for 2025 and 2026. The trade is seen as a salary dump for the White Sox, who received 26-year-old minor league pitcher Trey McGough in return. Jiménez, once a promising player who won a Silver Slugger in 2020, will join an Orioles lineup that leads MLB in home runs but lacks in batting average. The Orioles have been active in reshaping their roster for a playoff push, having made several trades in addition to acquiring Jiménez. The White Sox, meanwhile, have continued to dismantle their roster, trading several other players in recent days.