Braves Acquire Aaron Bummer in Five-for-One Trade With White Sox

The Braves announced they have acquired White Sox reliever Aaron Bummer late Thursday night, marking one of the first major trades since the MLB offseason began. Atlanta sent five players to Chicago as part of the deal: pitchers Mike Soroka, Jared Shuster and Riley Gowens and infielders Nicky Lopez and Braden Shewmake.

Bummer endured a disappointing 2023 season, recording a 6.79 ERA in 61 games, but had previously been a staple in the White Sox bullpen. Between 2019 and ’22, the 30-year-old totaled a 2.59 ERA in 161 games out of the bullpen in Chicago, and the lefty has one year and two club options left on his contract.

Lefty reliever Aaron Bummer is going to Atlanta as part of a six-player deal.

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