The Chicago White Sox have acquired minor-league right-handed pitcher Juan Carela from the New York Yankees in exchange for right-hander Keynan Middleton.
Carela, 21, is 2–4 with a 3.67 ERA (34 ER/83.1 IP), 109 strikeouts (11.8 per 9.0 IP) and a .214 (65–304) opponents average over 17 games (16 starts) this season with Class A Hudson Valley in the South Atlantic League. He is rated by MLB.com as the u211629 prospect in the Yankees organization.
Carela, 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds, posted a 2.17 ERA (11 ER/45.2 IP) in May and June combined. He was named SAL Pitcher of the Week for the period of April 23 and struck out 10 batters in three consecutive starts from June 2–16.