The Chicago White Sox are in need of starting pitching and middle-infield depth this offseason.
They made a dent in both departments late Thursday in a six-player trade with the Atlanta Braves.
The Sox sent veteran reliever Aaron Bummer to the Braves for right-handed pitcher Mike Soroka, left-hander Jared Shuster, infielders Nicky Lopez and Braden Shewmake and minor-league right-hander Riley Gowens.
“(Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos) put something on the table that I felt like was a step forward for where we needed to go — acquiring starting pitching innings and also improving our defense,” Sox general manager Chris Getz said Friday in a video conference call.