White Sox trade reliever Aaron Bummer to Atlanta
CHICAGO (CBS) -- New White Sox General Manager Chris Getz made his first trade of the offseason Friday - sending reliever Aaron Bummer to the Atlanta Braves.
The Sox received five players in return - pitchers Mike Soroka and Jared Shuster; infielders Nicky Lopez - a Naperville native, and Braden Shewmake; and minor-league pitcher Riley Gowens.
But there is still a lot of work to be done for a rebuilding team.
"I think our team – we are further away than just a left-handed reliever from where we need to go. So at the end of the day, that was very much a driver In the decision, and very happy with the return that we're able to get from Atlanta," Getz said.
Bummer spent his entire seven-year career on the South Side up to this point.
He went 5-5 last season with a 6.79 ERA.
Getz called the trade a "foundational move."
