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White Sox trade for reliever Diekman, Red Sox get OF Pham August 1 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago White Sox acquired left-handed reliever Jake Diekman from the Boston Red Sox on Monday for catcher Reese McGuire and a player to be named or cash.Later in the day, the Red Sox obtained left fielder Tommy Pham in a trade with Cincinnati for a player to be named or cash.The 35-year-old Diekman is 5-1 with a 4.23 ERA in 44 appearances this season. The 6-foot-4 reliever is particularly tough on left-handed hitters, holding them to a .188 batting average this year.I know he can be very nasty," manager Tony La Ru sa said after the White Sox lost 2-1 to Kansas City on Monday night to drop back to .500 at 51-51. So he'll Corey Kluber Jersey help us.The Red Sox also traded catcher Christian Vzquez to Houston for minor league infielder Enmanuel Valdez and outfielder Wilyer Abreu.The Red Sox and Astros played in Houston on Monday night, so Vzquez had a short trip to join his new team. Vzquez, who turns 32 on Aug. 21, hit .282 Carlos Baerga Jersey with eight homers and 42 RBIs in 84 games with Boston this year.The White Sox are trying to make it back to the playoffs for the third straight season after winning the AL Central in 2021.The addition of Diekman puts a second lefty in La Ru sa's bullpen, joining rookie Tanner Banks. The White Sox also have Aaron Bummer, but he is on the injured list with a strained left lat.Diekman's contract calls for $3.5 million salaries this year and next, and it includes a $4 million team option for 2024 with a $1 million buyout.The 27-year-old McGuire batted .225 with 10 RBIs in 53 games with Chicago. He was acquired in a trade with Toronto in April.Reese has been a really great teammate and he's going to a good position in Boston, La Ru sa said. McGuire became expendable for the White Sox when Yasmani Grandal returned after being sidelined by lower back spasms. McGuire also was outplayed by catcher Seby Zavala, who was batting .296 with two homers in 30 games heading into Monday night's series opener against Kansas City.The Red Sox are well off the pace in the loaded AL East, but they still have a chance for a wild card.Pham was hitting .238 with 11 homers and 39 RBIs in 91 games this season for the Satchel Paige Jersey Reds. The 34-year-old ranks third among left fielders with seven outfield a sists.A nine-year veteran, Pham is a career .261 hitter with 108 homers and 339 RBIs. He spent his first 4 big league seasons with the Cardinals and has also played for the Rays and Padres. Pham made headlines in May when he was suspended for three games by Major League Baseball after he slapped San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson because of a dispute about their fantasy football league. While the Giants warmed up in the outfield before the series opener with the Reds, Pham confronted Pederson and smacked him in the face before they were separated.Pham gets a $500,000 a signment bonus for being traded. He has a $6 million salary this year as part of a deal that includes a $12 million mutual option for 2023 with Francisco Lindor Jersey a $1.5 million buyout.Valdez, 23, hit .296 with 10 homers and 32 RBIs in 38 games for Triple-A Sugar Land this season. The 23-year-old Abreu batted .249 with 15 homers, 54 RBIs and 23 steals in 89 games for Double-A Corpus Christi.___AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum contributed to this report. ___More AP MLB:make_clickable_callback(MAGIC_URL_FULL, ' ', 'https://apnews.com/hub/MLB', '', ' class="postlink"') andmake_clickable_callback(MAGIC_URL_FULL, ' ', 'https://twitter.com/AP_Sports', '', ' class="postlink"') in this topic American League Major League Baseball Chicago White Sox Yasmani Grandal Joc Pederson Aaron Bummer Seby Zavala Tommy Pham Jake Diekman Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn Roberto Perez Jersey attention as it hosts the World Cup 40 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 44 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS