The Orioles snuck in a bunch of trades in the final minutes before Tuesday’s trade deadline. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was the first to report on the team acquiring outfielder Eloy Jiménez from the Chicago White Sox. The Orioles are sending minor league reliever Trey McGough to Chicago in the deal.
A bevy of others were reported after the clock ran out, which if you’re reading this right after I’ve posted this article, I’m going to eat dinner and then figure out what the heck just happened. For now, some thoughts on Jiménez.
It may be generous to refer to Jiménez as an outfielder at all, based on his defensive metrics across a six-year major league career, and also based on the White Sox having him start just one game in the outfield so far in 2024.