ARLINGTON, Texas — Jake Burger has been a power source for the Chicago White Sox.

The infielder will provide some pop for the Marlins after the Sox dealt him to Miami on Tuesday for left-handed pitching prospect Jake Eder, the team has confirmed. Craig Mish had the initial report.

Burger is slashing .214/.279/.527 with 25 home runs and 52 RBIs in 88 games. He’s tied for third in the American League in home runs, and was second on the Sox only trailing Luis Robert Jr., who has 29 home runs.

A first-round pick in 2017, Burger has rebounded from injuries to become a fixture. He missed all of 2018 after suffering a ruptured left Achilles tendon and 2019 because of a bruised left heel.

He played in 15 games with the Sox in 2021 and 51 last season. His long-distance home runs were a highlight at Guaranteed Rate Field, where he’s hit 17 of his 25 home runs this season. He’s improved at third base and has spent time at second.

Keynan Middleton has worked the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth this season. That versatility is valuable. And it’s a reason he’s been coveted at the trade deadline.

The White Sox dealt the right-hander to the New York Yankees just minutes before Tuesday’s trade deadline, the club has announced. Jeff Passan was the first to report the trade.

In return, the White Sox received minor-league right-handed pitcher Juan Carela, the No. 29 prospect in the Yankees organization, as rated by MLB.com. At Single-A Hudson Valley this season Carela was 2-4 with a 3.67 ERA and 109 strikeouts. The 6-foot-3, 21-year-old from the Dominican Republic was the South Atlantic League pitcher of the week for April 23.

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Middleton signed as a minor-league free agent with the Sox this offseason. He joined the big-league team on April 10 and has been effective when called on.

The right-hander is 2-2 with a 3.96 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 39 appearances.

Middleton has 15 career saves, including two this season.

The Sox also announced Tuesday they have acquired right-handed pitcher Luis Patiño from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations.

Patiño has spent most of this season in Triple-A Durham, where he is 3-4 with a 6.75 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 27 games. He has spent parts of four seasons in the major leagues, including two relief appearances for Tampa Bay this season.

The 23-year-old Colombian was originally signed by the San Diego Padres and was traded to Tampa Bay in the 2020 Blake Snell deal.

Originally Published: Aug 01, 2023 at 4:08 pm