Red Sox trade Jordan Hicks, prospect
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After newly signed free agent slugger Albert Belle was introduced during the 1997 SoxFest ceremonies at the downtown Hyatt Regency, then-Chicago White Sox general manager Ron Schueler was asked how he convinced Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf to shell out $50 million.
"I guess the black player who made you rich over there and holds all your records is forgettable!" the Hall of Famer wrote on X.
Jordan Hicks arrived in Boston as part of a salary-dump trade last June, and departed the same way Sunday, when the Red Sox dealt him and pitching prospect David Sandlin to the Chicago White Sox for pitching prospect Gage Ziehl.
CHICAGO — White Sox left-hander Anthony Kay spent the past two years in Japan pitching for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars and got a good look at Munetaka Murakami in the opposing batter's box. The Japanese slugger brings some much-needed pop to Chicago's lineup, and Kay looks forward to seeing the impact Murakami has on their new team.
The Boston Red Sox have added to their catching depth a few weeks before pitchers and catchers report to spring training. The new guy: Matt Thaiss. His free agent signing was reported on Saturday by Andrew Parker.
If Boston Red Sox fans thought the Jordan Hicks trade was about clearing space on the payroll for Eugenio Suárez, they can start re-thinking. Hours after the Red Sox saved $8 million in payroll for this season and next by dealing Hicks to the Chicago White Sox,