White Sox add infielder Rondon from Padres
January 10th, 2018
The White Sox acquired infielder Jose Rondon from the Padres in exchange for cash considerations, the club announced Wednesday.
Rondon batted .293/.343/.433 with four home runs and 28 RBIs in 51 games for Double-A San Antonio last season before hitting .282/.330/.412 with one homer and 14 RBIs in 22 games for Triple-A El Paso.
San Diego designated the 23-year-old for assignment on Saturday.
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Rondon is a career .290/.340/.395 hitter over seven Minor League seasons. He was a Texas League All-Star in 2016 and played eight games at the Major League level that year. He also represented the World Team at the 2014 All-Star Futures Game.
The White Sox 40-man roster is now full.