Angels land beginning pitcher Giolito in take care of White Sox

ANAHEIM – The Angels acquired RHP Lucas Giolito and RHP Reynaldo López from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in alternate for Minor League LHP Ky Bush and C Edgar Quero.

Giolito, 29, is in his eighth Major League season and seventh with the White Sox. In 21 begins this season, he has gone 6-6 with a 3.79 ERA (121 IP – 51 ER) and his 131 strikeouts rank tenth within the American League. Since the beginning of June, he has allowed two-or-fewer earned runs in seven of his 9 begins and ranks sixth within the A.L. with a .211 (41/194) BAA.

A local of Santa Monica, CA, Giolito was a primary spherical choice (sixteenth total) within the 2012 Draft out of Harvard-Westlake HS in Los Angeles. He completed sixth in AL Cy Young Award voting in 2019, was seventh in 2020 and pitched a no-hitter on Aug. 25, 2020 vs. Pittsburgh. In 168 profession video games (166 begins), he has gone 59-53 with a 4.26 ERA (950.1 IP – 450 ER) and 1,004 strikeouts throughout his eight seasons with the Nationals (2016) and White Sox (2017-23).

López, 29, has appeared in 43 video games in reduction for the White Sox this season going 2-5 with a 4.29 ERA (42 IP – 20 ER) and 4 saves. Over his final 24 outings, the right-hander has customary a 1.75 ERA (25.2 IP – 5 ER), together with a present streak of eight straight video games with out permitting a run. His 1.75 ERA since May 14th ranks sixth within the American League (min. 25 IP) whereas his .148 (13/103) BAA in that very same span ranks second. Over eight large league seasons with the Nationals (2016) and White Sox (2017-23), López owns a lifetime 38-47 document with a 4.42 ERA (655.2 IP – 322 ER).

Bush, 23, has frolicked with the ACL Angels and Double-A Rocket City in 2023, combining to go 1-4 with a 7.20 ERA (30 IP – 24 ER). The left-hander is 8-10 with a 4.47 ERA (145 IP – 72 ER) in three minor league seasons.

Quero, 20, owns a .245 (62/253) common with three dwelling runs and 35 RBI with Double-A Rocket City this season. The backstop has appeared in 219 minor league video games throughout three minor league seasons for the Angels, batting .280 (220/787) with 25 dwelling runs.