White Sox acquire righty Jordan Hicks in trade with Red Sox

CHICAGO -- The White Sox acquired right-hander Jordan Hicks, Minor League hurler David Sandlin and two players to be named in a trade for fellow Minor League pitcher Gage Ziehl and a player to be named, the club announced Sunday afternoon.

Boston will send $8 million in the deal, with Hicks being owed $25 million in total over the next two seasons.

TRADE DETAILS
White Sox get: RHP Jordan Hicks, RHP David Sandlin (BOS No. 8 prospect), two PTBN, cash
Red Sox get: RHP Gage Ziehl (CWS No. 14 prospect), PTBN

Hicks, 29, had a 6.95 ERA over 34 appearances with the Giants and Red Sox last season, moving to Boston as part of the four-player return for Rafael Devers. Hicks worked solely as a reliever for the Red Sox, a role in which he had some success in the past, after starting 29 of 42 games for the Giants since ‘24.

The high-velocity option joins the right-handed Sandlin, who was ranked No. 8 among the Red Sox Top 30 prospects in MLB Pipeline’s last team update, in the move to the South Siders. Some of the money saved from the $22 million going with Luis Robert Jr. to the Mets was repurposed in this deal.

Ziehl, 22, was ranked No. 14 in the White Sox system by MLB Pipeline. The right-hander was a fourth-round pick by the Yankees in the 2024 Draft and was dealt to Chicago for outfielder Austin Slater before the Trade Deadline last July. Ziehl went 7-6 with a 4.12 ERA in 22 games (21 starts) across three Minor League levels in '25.

Although they are not exactly in prime contending mode, the White Sox have had an interesting and active offseason, during which they improved their bullpen. Hicks joins Seranthony Domínguez and possibly Sean Newcomb and Chris Murphy as potential new additions.