2018 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 2, 2017

  Mike Pelfrey granted Free Agency.

  Geovany Soto granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2017

  Selected Daniel Palka off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

• November 6, 2017

  Jason Bourgeois granted Free Agency.

  Steve Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Tyler Ladendorf granted Free Agency.

  Matt Purke granted Free Agency.

  Scott Snodgress granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 2017

  Traded international bonus slot money to the Seattle Mariners. Received Thyago Vieira.

• November 18, 2017

  Signed Dustin Antolin as a free agent.

• November 20, 2017

  Signed Matt Skole as a free agent.

• December 1, 2017

  Signed Welington Castillo as a free agent.

  Al Alburquerque granted Free Agency.

  Alen Hanson granted Free Agency.

  Jake Petricka granted Free Agency.

  Zach Putnam granted Free Agency.

• December 14, 2017

  Drafted Yermín Mercedes from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2017 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Carlos Tocci from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2017 rule 5 draft.

  Carlos Tocci player rights sold to the Texas Rangers.

• December 22, 2017

  Selected José Ruiz off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• January 4, 2018

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jake Peter (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Joakim Soria and cash from the Kansas City Royals and Luis Avilán and cash from the Los Angeles Dodgers. In addition, the Kansas City Royals sent Scott Alexander to the Los Angeles Dodgers; and the Los Angeles Dodgers sent Erick Mejia and Trevor Oaks to the Kansas City Royals.

• January 10, 2018

  Purchased José Rondón from the San Diego Padres.

• January 11, 2018

  Signed Miguel González as a free agent.

  Signed Jorge Rondon as a free agent.

• January 16, 2018

  Signed Gonzalez Germen as a free agent.

• January 22, 2018

  Signed T.J. House as a free agent.

  Signed Rob Scahill as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Volstad as a free agent.

• January 24, 2018

  Signed Donn Roach as a free agent.

• January 25, 2018

  Signed Xavier Cedeño as a free agent.

• January 29, 2018

  Signed Dean Anna as a free agent.

• January 31, 2018

  Signed Jeanmar Gómez as a free agent.

• February 8, 2018

  Signed Jake Elmore as a free agent.

  Signed Bruce Rondón as a free agent.

• February 13, 2018

  Signed José Rodriguez as a free agent.

• February 14, 2018

  Signed Héctor Santiago as a free agent.

• March 4, 2018

  Signed Robbie Ross as a free agent.

• March 9, 2018

  Signed Ryan Brett as a free agent.

  Released Willy García.

• March 10, 2018

  Signed Edgar Navarro as a free agent.

• March 12, 2018

  Released Michael Ynoa.

• March 21, 2018

  Robinson Leyer player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 28, 2018

  Dean Anna player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Traded international bonus slot money to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ricardo Pinto.

• April 19, 2018

  Tyler Saladino player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

  Traded player to be named or cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Trayce Thompson.

• April 27, 2018

  Traded player to be named to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Todd Cunningham.

• May 10, 2018

  Released Jorge Rondon.

• May 12, 2018

  Signed Johnny Giavotella as a free agent.

• May 15, 2018

  Released Todd Cunningham.

• May 20, 2018

  Signed Michael Saunders as a free agent.

• May 23, 2018

  Signed Alex Presley as a free agent.

• May 24, 2018

  Selected Dustin Garneau off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• May 28, 2018

  Signed Jairo Labourt as a free agent.

• June 3, 2018

  Brad Goldberg player rights sold to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• June 4, 2018

  Drafted Nick Madrigal in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed July 4, 2018.

  Drafted Steele Walker in the 2nd round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2018.

• June 5, 2018

  Drafted Konnor Pilkington in the 3rd round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 2018.

  Drafted Jonathan Stiever in the 5th round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2018.

  Drafted Codi Heuer in the 6th round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2018.

  Drafted Bennett Sousa in the 10th round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2018.

• June 6, 2018

  Drafted Davis Martin in the 14th round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed July 5, 2018.

  Drafted Romy Gonzalez in the 18th round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2018.

  Drafted Lane Ramsey in the 23rd round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2018.

  Drafted Adrian Del Castillo in the 36th round of the 2018 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mason Montgomery in the 39th round of the 2018 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 9, 2018

  Released Robbie Ross.

• June 12, 2018

  Released T.J. House.

• June 13, 2018

  Chris Beck selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• June 21, 2018

  Released Michael Saunders.

• June 22, 2018

  Released Johnny Giavotella.

• June 29, 2018

  Released Alex Presley.

• June 30, 2018

  Released Jairo Labourt.

• July 2, 2018

  Signed Bryan Ramos as a free agent.

• July 5, 2018

  Released Donn Roach.

• July 9, 2018

  Selected Ryan LaMarre off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

• July 17, 2018

  Bruce Rondón granted Free Agency.

• July 20, 2018

  Signed Mauricio Cabrera as a free agent.

• July 25, 2018

  Signed Asher Wojciechowski as a free agent.

• July 26, 2018

  Traded Joakim Soria and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Kodi Medeiros (minors) and Wilber Pérez (minors).

• July 28, 2018

  Released Jacob May.

• July 29, 2018

  Traded international bonus slot money to the New York Yankees. Received Caleb Frare.

• July 31, 2018

  Released Chris Volstad.

• August 1, 2018

  Released Ryan Brett.

• August 22, 2018

  Traded Luis Avilán to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Félix Paulino (minors).

• August 31, 2018

  Traded Xavier Cedeño to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bryan Connell (minors) and Johan Domínguez (minors).

• October 1, 2018

  Tyler Danish granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 2018

  Kevan Smith selected by the Los Angeles Angels off waivers.

• October 27, 2018

  Danny Farquhar granted Free Agency.

  Rob Scahill granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2018

  Jeanmar Gómez granted Free Agency.

  Miguel González granted Free Agency.

  Héctor Santiago granted Free Agency.

  James Shields granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2018

  Signed Evan Marshall as a free agent.

• November 1, 2018

  Traded Justin Yurchak (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Manny Banuelos.

• November 2, 2018

  Brandon Brennan granted Free Agency.

  Jake Elmore granted Free Agency.

  Dustin Garneau granted Free Agency.

  Gregory Infante granted Free Agency.

  Ryan LaMarre granted Free Agency.

  Ricardo Pinto granted Free Agency.

  Matt Skole granted Free Agency.

  Trayce Thompson granted Free Agency.

  Asher Wojciechowski granted Free Agency.

• November 17, 2018

  Signed Matt Skole as a free agent.

• November 30, 2018

  Matt Davidson granted Free Agency.

  Avisaíl García granted Free Agency.

  Traded Omar Narváez to the Seattle Mariners. Received Alex Colomé.

• December 9, 2018

  Signed Ryan Goins as a free agent.

• December 11, 2018

  Traded Yordi Rosario (minors) and international bonus slot money to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Iván Nova.

• December 13, 2018

  Drafted Jordan Romano from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2018 rule 5 draft.

  Jordan Romano player rights sold to the Texas Rangers.

• December 15, 2018

  Traded Alex Call to the Cleveland Indians. Received Yonder Alonso.

• December 19, 2018

  Signed James McCann as a free agent.

• December 28, 2018

  Signed Donn Roach as a free agent.

• January 1, 2019

  Signed Randall Delgado as a free agent.

• January 4, 2019

  Signed Jacob Lindgren as a free agent.

• January 8, 2019

  Signed Kelvin Herrera as a free agent.

• January 10, 2019

  Signed Jon Jay as a free agent.

• January 11, 2019

  Signed Jake Elmore as a free agent.

• January 22, 2019

  Signed Chris Johnson as a free agent.

• February 12, 2019

  Signed Brandon Guyer as a free agent.

• February 19, 2019

  Signed Ramón Torres as a free agent.

• February 23, 2019

  Signed Ervin Santana as a free agent.

  Signed Preston Tucker as a free agent.

• February 28, 2019

  Signed Sean Nolin as a free agent.

• March 5, 2019

  Signed Sam Long as a free agent.

• March 11, 2019

  Selected Josh Osich off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• March 20, 2019

  Released Randall Delgado.

  Released Chris Johnson.

• March 22, 2019

  Released Brandon Guyer.

• March 25, 2019

  Signed Alcides Escobar as a free agent.

• March 27, 2019

  Signed Brandon Guyer as a free agent.

  Eddy Alvarez player rights sold to the Miami Marlins.

• March 28, 2019

  Jake Elmore player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.