"The White Sox acquired right-hander Jordan Hicks as little more than a financial chip, allowing the Red Sox to trim payroll for the price of an intriguing prospect. Boston escaped from $16MM of the $24MM they owed the veteran through 2027. To facilitate the maneuver, the Red Sox sent over right-hander David Sandlin, who immediately slotted in as a top 10 prospect in Chicago's system, per FanGraphs."
"It's a solid piece of business for an organization with ample payroll flexibility. Even after adding Hicks, Austin Hays, and Seranthony Dominguez, the White Sox project to have the fourth-lowest payroll in the league. FanGraphs' RosterResource tool has the club at $86MM, right in line with the $85MM it spent last season. So where does that leave Hicks? He struggled with the Giants last season and was even worse when he came to the Red Sox as part of the Rafael Devers trade."
The White Sox acquired right-hander Jordan Hicks while the Red Sox shed $16MM of the $24MM owed through 2027 by including prospect David Sandlin. Sandlin immediately ranked among Chicago's top 10 prospects per FanGraphs. The move keeps Chicago's payroll low; RosterResource projects an $86MM payroll, near last season's $85MM total, even after additions of Hicks, Austin Hays, and Seranthony Dominguez. Hicks struggled with the Giants and later with Boston after the Devers trade, and his experiment as a starter in early 2024 has not sustained success. Hicks' career has been interrupted by a 2019 UCL tear and multiple arm and neck injuries.
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