
GLENDALE, Ariz. — There have been instances that explain why former executive vice president Ken Williams was willing to trade White Sox slugger and fan favorite Jake Burger to the Marlins for left-handed pitching prospect Jake Eder.
For instance, Eder displayed a mid-90 mph fastball and a sharp-breaking slider to whiff Guardians slugging prospect Kyle Manzardo with ease for one of his four strikeouts in a two-inning-plus stint in an Arizona Fall League game Oct. 16.