The Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Chicago White Sox came together a third of the way through the 2000 season to complete a minor deal involving small role players for their teams.
Tanyon Sturtze was a former 23rd round draft pick by the Oakland Athletics in 1990. He was picked up by the Chicago Cubs during the 1994 Rule 5 draft and made his MLB debut during the 1995 season as a member of the Cubs. He would soon become a free agent and signed with the Texas Rangers and later the Chicago White Sox, not enjoying much success during any of brief trips to the majors.