White Sox acquire intriguing lefty reliever from Boston in a trade

Boston Red Sox v Arizona Diamondbacks | Chris Coduto/GettyImagesAs Major League Baseball teams shuffled around rosters to protect players from the Rule 5 draft on Tuesday, the White Sox linked up with a familiar source. The White Sox completed a trade with the Boston Red Sox for the third time in the past two seasons, acquiring left-handed reliever Chris Murphy from the Red Sox for minor league catcher Ronny Hernandez. The 21 year-old Hernandez has fallen off the radar after a .338/.430/.493 slash line in the Rookie League as a 19 year-old in 2023. He’s spent the past two season in Kannapolis, but only had a .680 OPS in 82 games in 2025. It’s a relatively insignificant return as Boston looked to open a 40-man roster spot to protect players from Rule 5

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