Overview
- Chicago acquired outfielder Everson Pereira and Triple-A infielder Tanner Murray, sending right-handers Yoendrys Gómez and Steven Wilson to Tampa Bay.
- Pereira, 24, a former Yankees top prospect, hit .138 with two homers in 23 games for the Rays this season after right elbow surgery in 2024.
- Murray, 26, spent 2025 with Triple-A Durham, batting .241 with 18 home runs and 58 RBIs over 137 games.
- Gómez, 26, logged a 5.17 ERA across the Yankees, Dodgers, and White Sox in 2025, while Wilson, 31, posted a 3.42 ERA in 59 appearances for Chicago.
- Concurrent moves saw Chicago trade for left-hander Chris Murphy and place Fraser Ellard on the voluntary retired list, while Tampa Bay dealt Eric Orze and Tristan Gray, designated Jake Fraley and Christopher Morel for assignment, and released Forrest Whitley to pursue a job in Japan.