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White Sox claim former top prospect Jacob Turner from Cubs

The White Sox have pounced on another former top prospect the Cubs have placed on waivers.

Earlier in the year, the Cubs let third baseman Mike Olt go and Sox GM Rick Hahn put a claim in on the slugger.

Now, it's Jacob Turner's turn to switch from the North Side to the South Side.

The Sox were awarded Turner on Tuesday after he was placed on waivers. Turner, 24, did not pitch at all in 2015 after dealing with a strained right flexor tendon and right shoulder inflammation.

After being selected No. 9 in the 2009 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers, Turner found himself in the top 30 of most prospect rankings, including reaching as high as No.