The Red Sox are sending right-hander Jordan Hicks to the White Sox, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Right-handed pitching prospect David Sandlin is also headed to Chicago alongside Hicks, as noted by Passan. The Red Sox are receiving right-handed pitching prospect Gage Ziehl and a player to be named later in return, according to James Fegan of SoxMachine. Chris Cotillo of MassLive reports that the Red Sox are including some cash in the deal, while the White Sox will take on the majority of Hicks’s salary. Will Sammon of The Athletic specifies that Boston will send $8MM cash to Chicago as part of the deal.
More to come.
