After already making a splash on the trade market Saturday by trading reliever Gregory Santos, the Chicago White Sox have made a move to bolster their outfield depth.
According to a report from Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times, the White Sox are acquiring 26-year-old outfielder Dominic Fletcher from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for pitching prospect Cristian Mena.
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Fletcher, a lefty who has played in all three outfield positions, debuted in 2023 and played 28 games for the eventual NL champion D-Backs.
Though he did not appear in the postseason, Fletcher was a solid 28-for-93 in 28 games with Arizona in 2023, smacking eight extra-base hits and posting a 115 OPS+ while also accumulating solid defensive metrics.
In 66 games with Triple-A Reno last year, Fletcher posted an outstanding .291/.399/.500 offensive slash line with 18 doubles and 10 home runs.
As for what's heading back to the desert, the White Sox will part ways with their 10th-ranked prospect in Cristian Mena.
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Mena, 21, has spent the last three seasons in the White Sox organization and split last year between AA Birmingham and AAA Charlotte.
Between the two levels of play, Mena posted an 8-7 record with a 4.85 ERA across 27 starts, with 64 walks and a solid 156 strikeouts in 133.2 innings.