White Sox Trade Closer Joakim Soria To Brewers For Prospects

CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago White Sox, already one of the youngest teams in Major League Baseball, are getting even younger. The team announced Thursday that they have traded relief pitcher Joakim Soria, the oldest player on their roster this year, to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for two prospects: left-handed pitcher Kodi Medeiros and right-hander Wilber Pérez. The White Sox also give the Brewers cash considerations in the trade first reported by MLB.com's Mark Feinsand via Twitter.

Medeiros, 22, is 7-5 with a 3.14 ERA (36 ER/103.1 IP), 107 strikeouts and a .234 opponents average (90-384) in 20 appearances (15 starts) for Class AA Biloxi this season, according to the White Sox public relations staff. His 3.14 ERA is the seventh-lowest in the Southern League among qualified pitchers. The 2014 first-round pick by the Brewers and No. 6 prospect in the Milwaukee system entering the 2016 season, has allowed three runs or less in each of his last 10 outings (nine starts), going 3-3 with a 2.04 ERA (12 ER/53.0 IP), 64 strikeouts and just three home runs.

Pérez, 20, is 5-1 with a 2.01 ERA (9 ER/40.1 IP), 47 strikeouts and just one home run allowed in eight starts this season with the Dominican Summer League Brewers.

Soria, 34, is an 11-year Major League Baseball veteran who has pitched for the Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates and White Sox in his career. He was the White Sox closer this year, notching a 2.56 earned run average over 38 innings of relief work over 40 games.

Milwaukee Patch Editor Scott Anderson contributed to this report.

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