The Oakland Athletics have traded infielder Brett Lawrie to the Chicago White Sox for minor league pitchers Jeffrey "J.B." Wendelken and Zachary Erwin, the A's announced.
J.B. Wendelken, turning 23 next season, is a right-handed reliever who advanced to Triple-A after a strong Double-A campaign. He was drafted as by the Boston Red Sox in the 13th round of the 2012 Draft at age 19. In Double-A he struck out 56 and walked 11 in 43 innings before his promotion and had a 2.72 ERA. In his first stint in Triple-A he struck out 13 and walked five in 16 innings and had a 4.