The Chicago White Sox traded veteran outfielder Robbie Grossman to the Texas Rangers in exchange for minor-league right-handed pitcher Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa
Chicago White Sox’s Robbie Grossman gestures toward the dugout after hitting a double during the first inning against the Cardinals on May 5, 2024, in St. Louis. The Chicago White Sox traded the veteran outfielder to the Rangers in exchange for minor-league right-handed pitcher Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa on Wednesday morning. and had a .211/.329/.268 slash line with four doubles, four RBIs, 13 walks and six runs in 25 games, largely batting at or near the top of the Sox lineup.
Hoopii-Tuionetoa went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, one save, 16 strikeouts and one unearned run allowed in 12 ⅓ innings during 12 relief appearances with Double-A Frisco this season. The 23-year-old ranked first among Texas League relievers in ERA, second in WHIP and opponents average , third in strikeout-to-walk rate , seventh in strikeouts per nine innings pitched and eighth in strikeouts.
Hoopii-Tuionetoa earned 2022 MiLB.com organizational All-Star honors after going 4-3 with a 3.09 ERA, eight saves and 67 strikeouts in 36 games for Class A Down East. He has a 3.15 ERA, 18 saves and 146 strikeouts in 83 career games during four seasons in the Rangers organization.Click to print
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