The Red Sox completed a deal Friday that sends right-handed pitcher Franklin German to the White Sox in exchange for another right-hander, Theo Denlinger.
Denlinger, a seventh-round draft pick by Chicago in 2021, is already 26 years old despite having just two minor league seasons under his belt. In his career, he’s exclusively been used out of the bullpen and features a mid-90s fastball.
Over his two years between Rookie ball, low A, high A, and AA, Denlinger has a 4.15 ERA. In his 32 games last year at the highest level he reached, AA, he posted a 4.