The White Sox kept moving before the deadline, and this time the target wasn’t another arm.
After already landing Luis Castillo from the Seattle Mariners to help the starting rotation, Chicago has turned its attention to the outfield, with the club reportedly finalizing a deal for Colorado Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
"White Sox acquiring CF Brenton Doyle from the Rockies, sources tell me and @WillSammon," Rosenthal reports.
Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported the return: right-handed pitcher Mason Adams and shortstop Carlos Vielma going to Colorado. Adams is ranked as the White Sox’s No. 8 prospect by MLB Pipeline, while Vielma is unranked.
That makes this a meaningful price for Chicago, with Adams serving as the headliner in the deal. Still, the White Sox are getting a player with a very specific appeal: Doyle is a two-time Gold Glove winner, a 28-year-old center fielder who is under club control through the 2029 season.
Doyle’s bat has lagged this year. In 45 games, he has posted a -0.4 bWAR, a .214 batting average and a .569 OPS. His 51 OPS+ puts him nearly 50% below league average at the plate.
Even so, the White Sox are betting on a rebound. Doyle’s 2024 season was far stronger, when he put up a .764 OPS in 149 games. Chicago is also banking on the other parts of his game - the defense, the range and the ability to help on the bases.
He’ll join a mix that includes Tristan Peters, Sam Antonacci and Braden Montgomery in the outfield rotation, giving the White Sox a controllable, low-cost option with elite defensive value.
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