Overview
- José Urquidy was traded to the Chicago White Sox from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday in exchange for 21‑year‑old right‑hander Félix Doroteo.
- The White Sox added Urquidy to their 40‑man roster but immediately optioned him to Triple‑A Charlotte, keeping him in the minors as organizational pitching depth.
- Urquidy is a seven‑season major leaguer who helped Houston’s 2022 World Series run, missed 2024 after Tommy John surgery, struggled in brief 2026 MLB outings, and posted a 3.66 ERA over 17 starts at Triple‑A Indianapolis this year.
- Félix Doroteo is a recently signed international free agent who has only Arizona Complex League experience in 2026 and is being acquired by Pittsburgh as a low‑cost, projectable arm for its player‑development system.
- The trade is a typical pre‑deadline move that preserves Chicago’s short‑term depth options while giving Pittsburgh a young, controllable pitching prospect to develop and possibly use in future deadline deals.