In a surprise move, the Chicago White Sox traded fan-favorite Jake Burger to the Miami Marlins for pitching prospect Jake Eder on July 31, 2023. Eder showcased impressive potential in his early career but faced setbacks due to injury, returning to the mound in June 2023. Despite showing promise, Eder struggled significantly after the trade, ending the season with a poor ERA at AA-Birmingham, raising concerns about his future with the White Sox organization. This trade exemplified the turmoil of the White Sox's season and management's gamble on Eder's potential.
By no means did we enter this deadline period thinking, 'All right, we've got to find a home for Jake Burger.' We needed to be compelled to do that, and Eder, we think, has a chance to be very special and help many White Sox teams for a long time going forward.
Eder's fall from glory happened almost instantaneously. He finished the 2023 season with an ERA of 11.42 at AA-Birmingham while walking 15 batters in 17.1 innings.
While the Sox were obvious sellers at the 2023 deadline, nobody expected Burger, who was under team control through the 2028 season, to be moved.
Eder's trajectory took a major downturn, leaving the White Sox to contend with the consequences of acquiring a struggling pitcher amid their retooling efforts.
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