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Eloy Jiménez, Paul DeJong, Tanner Banks dealt in a late Deadline flurry

While purported Trade Deadline headliner Garrett Crochet stayed put — oh wait, you knew that a week ago, because Garrett himself told us with his 11th hour demands — it didn’t stop the White Sox from making a series of minor deals.

Eloy Jiménez was shipped to Baltimore in a White Sox salary-relief move. Jiménez is owed $4.5 million for the remainder of 2024 and will receive a $3 million buyout from the Orioles when his $16.5 million option is not picked up for 2025. In addition to salary relief, Baltimore sent lefty reliever Trey McGough to the White Sox. McGough, 26, has played at Double-A and Triple-A this season to a 1.99 ERA and 0.994 WHIP.

Our guy in Charlotte, Jonathan Lee, shot this funny moment once news of the Eloy trade broke:

As it turns out, McGough was the one who had to make the long walk across the diamond.

Tanner Banks went to Philadelphia for Low-A shortstop William Bergolla. Bergolla fits right in with yesterday’s acquisitions from the Dodgers, Alexander Albertus, Jeral Perez, as he is also just starting full-season ball at age 19. However, Bergolla is a speedy slap hitter, presumably with a sound glove at short. He was ranked No. 11 on the Phillies by MLB Pipeline.

A few hours earlier, Paul DeJong was sent to Kansas City — yes, he packed up his locker and carried it across the field to the visitor’s clubhouse — for right-handed reliever Jarold Rosado. Rosado is also beginning his first year in full-season ball, and though he’s being called old for the level is actually about a half-year young for Low-A. And he has been tearing it up, with a 1.85 ERA over 27 games. It’s speculated that Rosado might report right to High-A Winston-Salem with the Sox.

We’ll keep you posted with any late deals or additional trade details.