The trade deadline has passed, and with it goes our Player of the Week.
Yes, slugger Jake Burger has been sent to greener (and more humid) pastures in a swap for Miami Marlins pitching prospect Jake Eder.
With many Sox fans heartbroken over the trade, this is a great opportunity to revisit Jake’s short but lasting legacy in Chicago.
When Burger was first called up from the Charlotte Knights back in July 2021, swapped out for an ailing Yermín Mercedes, he had already fought his way back from two torn Achilles tendons.
Once in the big leagues, Jake’s easy swing and genuine smile won over loads of fans, and he became a folk hero to root for in the ongoing White Sox dark age.