The Tampa Bay Rays are acquiring starting pitcher Adrian Houser from the Chicago White Sox and reliever Griffin Jax from the Minnesota Twins, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday.
One of the more intriguing pitcher popups of 2025, Houser began the season with the Texas Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, posting a 5.03 ERA in 39 1/3 innings before being released. The right-hander was soon picked up by the White Sox and inserted into the starting rotation, where he has a 2.10 ERA in 11 starts, of which nine qualify as quality starts.