CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have acquired right-handed pitchers Nick Nastrini and Jordan Leasure and outfielder Trayce Thompson from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for right-handers Joe Kelly and Lance Lynn.
Nastrini, 23, is rated by MLB.com as the u21169 prospect in the Dodgers organization. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Nastrini is 5–3 with a 4.03 ERA (33 ER/73.2 IP) and 85 strikeouts (10.4 per 9.0 IP) in 17 starts this season with Class AA Tulsa in the Texas League. He has struck out eight-plus batters four times in a game, all over his last eight starts.