White Sox acquire Teahen from Royals
The White Sox have traded Josh Fields and Chris Getz to Kansas City in exchange for infielder-outfielder Mark Teahen, a source has confirmed.
Teahen hit .271 while connecting on 12 home runs and driving in 50 runs last season. The 28-year-old lefty has spent his entire five-year career with the Royals. The move likely means Jermaine Dye, who is a free agent, will be replaced in right field by Teahen.
(AP)
Fields, who was supplanted as the everyday third baseman by Gordon Beckham, also spent time in left field and first base for the White Sox this year. His .222 batting average in 79 games, along with Beckham's stellar rookie year made his move more likely.
Getz, a second baseman, hit .261 in his first full year in the majors and stole 25 bases.
Interestingly, when contacted about the trade this morning, Getz responded in a text: "I have no idea what's going on."