CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox head into the second half without their top pitcher. The Seattle Mariners, meanwhile, are preparing to move ahead with ace Felix Hernandez at complete health and hoping to discover a bit of his old form as the teams continue a three-game series on Saturday.
A day after the White Sox dealt left-hander Jose Quintana to the crosstown Cubs, players were still digesting the news on Friday. Infielder Tyler Saladino compared the move to dealing with a death in the family while slugger Jose Abreu doesn’t expect the trade to be the last one general manager Rick Hahn makes before the trade deadline.