White Sox acquire reliever Booser from Red Sox

CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox bolstered their bullpen Saturday, acquiring reliever Cam Booser from the Boston Red Sox successful speech for insignificant convention pitcher Yhoiker Fajardo.

Booser went 2/3 pinch a 3.38 ERA, 1 prevention and 43 strikeouts successful 43 alleviation appearances pinch the Red Sox successful his first play successful the majors. The 32-year-old left-hander received the Tony Conigliaro Award past play for overcoming intoxicant abuse, injuries and a bicycling accident.

The grant named for the erstwhile Boston outfielder honors a subordinate who overcame adversity "through the attributes of spirit, determination, and courageousness that were trademarks of Tony C."

He made his major-league debut connected April 19 astatine Pittsburgh astatine property 31 years and 351 days, becoming the oldest Red Sox subordinate to debut since Tommy Fine successful 1947.

Booser was besides the recipient of the Red Sox organization's Lou Gorman Award, fixed annually to a insignificant convention subordinate who has demonstrated dedication and perseverance successful overcoming obstacles while moving his measurement to the large convention club.

Fajardo, 18, primitively was signed by the White Sox arsenic an world free supplier successful February. He went 1-4 pinch a 3.91 ERA and 64 strikeouts complete 13 starts pinch the Dominican Summer League White Sox past season. The right-hander issued only 8 walks and allowed 2 location runs.

To make room connected their 40-man roster, the White Sox designated outfielder Corey Julks for assignment. Julks, 28, batted .214 pinch 3 location runs and 14 RBI complete 66 games pinch the White Sox past season.