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White Sox add a pair of outfielders in series of roster moves

The White Sox have added a pair of outfielders into the fold with a series of roster moves Friday.

First, the South Siders signed 26-year-old outfielder Cody Asche to a minor-league deal according to Baseball America's Matt Eddy.

Then the Sox announced they claimed outfielder Willy Garcia off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates, designating outfielder Jason Coats for assignment in a corresponding move to make room for Garcia on the 40-man roster.

Garcia, 24, has been playing the Pirates system since he was a 17-year-old in 2010. He has put up a .257/.304/.418 slash line in 720 minor-league games, including a .