Post #61668 - 03/03/2023 08:32:14

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The are working to finalize a trade for Cleveland second baseman , .Hernandez, 31, is batting .231/.307/.437 this season with 18 home runs and 17 doubles in 96 games. For Al Horford Jersey his career, Hernandez owns an of 98 acro s parts of nine major league seasons. He won a Gold Glove at second base for the abbreviated 2020 season. Hernandez is owed the balance of a $5 million contract for 2021, and his deal also includes a $6 million club option for 2022.The White Sox have been in need of Paul George Jersey an upgrade at second base ever since . As for Cleveland, that they'll receive minor league left-hander Konnor Pilkington in return. Pilkington, 23, is a former third-rounder out of Mi si sippi State. This season, he's pitched to a Oklahoma City Thunder Hoodie 3.48 ERA and 3.38 K/BB ratio in 14 starts for Double-A Birmingham. For his career, he owns an ERA of 4.13 acro s parts of three minor league seasons. Of Pilkington's 47 games pitched as a pro, 46 have been starts.For Cleveland, the move could herald a deeper sell-off as the Friday trade deadline approaches. Going into Thursday's Chris Paul Jersey slate, they're 50-49, 8 1/2 games behind the White Sox in the AL Central, and five games out of second wild card position in the AL. The Projection System right now gives Cleveland le s than a 1.0 percent chance of making the postseason. Meantime, that same system gives the White Sox a 99.6 percent chance of winning the AL Central title for the first time since 2008. As such, GM Rick Hahn's focus is on giving Chicago the strongest playoff roster po sible. Consider Andre Roberson Jersey the Hernandez acquisition to be a significant step toward that end.