Chicago White Sox Kick Off Firesale By Dealing Two Prominent Pitchers to Los Angeles Angels

The Chicago White Sox have traded starting pitcher Lucas Giolito and reliever Reynaldo Lopez to the Los Angeles Angels for prospects.

The Chicago White Sox have kicked off their firesale a few days early, trading starting pitcher Lucas Giolito and hard-throwing reliever Reynaldo Lopez to the Los Angeles Angels.

The move continues to show the Angels' commitment to making a run this season, as just hours earlier they pulled Shohei Ohtani off the trade market.

The White Sox officially announced the trade on social media:

The #WhiteSox have acquired minor-league switch-hitting catcher Edgar Quero and left-handed pitcher Ky Bush from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for right-handers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López.

The #WhiteSox have acquired minor-league switch-hitting catcher Edgar Quero and left-handed pitcher Ky Bush from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for right-handers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López. pic.twitter.com/xoAvk6EUdO

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 27, 2023

- In Giolito, the Angels are a getting a pitcher that is 6-6 this year with a 3.79 ERA. He's made 21 starts, striking out 131 batters in 121.0 innings. In his career, he's 59-53 with a 4.26 ERA. He made the All-Star team back in 2019.

- Lopez has been a frustration for White Sox fans this year. He's got a huge fastball that reaches triple-digits but he hasn't always been able to provide the shut down relief the team had hoped for. The 29-year-old is 2-5 with four saves. He owns a 4.29 ERA and has K'd 52 batters in 42.0 innings.

Both he and Giolito will be free agents at the end of the year.

- Quero was the Angels No. 2 ranked prospects per MLB.com, while Bush was the team's No. 3. Quero is 20-years old and has a projected MLB arrival date of 2025 while Bush, a lefty, has been projected to debut this season.

The Angels are 4.0 games back of the final wild card at 52-49. The White Sox are 41-62.

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