The White Sox optioned DeLoach to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.
DeLoach was one of seven players dispatched to minor-league camp in the White Sox's latest round of roster cuts. The 24-year-old outfielder -- whom the White Sox acquired from the Mariners in February -- spent the entire 2023 campaign with the Mariners' Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma, slashing .286/.387/.481 with 23 home runs and eight stolen bases across 623 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Zach DeLoach: Sent to White Sox
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The Mariners traded DeLoach, Prelander Berroa and the 69th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft to the White Sox on Saturday in exchange for Gregory Santos (elbow), Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
DeLoach spent all of 2023 with the Mariners' Triple-A affiliate and found quite a bit of success at the plate with a .286/.387/.481 slash line to go with 23 homers and 88 RBI. DeLoach has served primarily as a right fielder during his minor-league career, putting him in position to compete with Gavin Sheets, Dominic Fletcher and Kevin Pillar for a job in right field during spring training.
The Mariners selected DeLoach to their 40-man roster Tuesday.
Mike Ford was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. DeLoach, 25, posted a .286/.387/.481 batting line with 23 home runs and 88 RBI over 138 games this past season for Triple-A Tacoma and seems likely to make his MLB debut at some point during the 2024 campaign.
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Mariners' Zach DeLoach: Moved to minor-league camp
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DeLoach was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Mariners on Friday, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.
The 43rd pick of the 2020 draft, DeLoach spent 2022 with Double-A Arkansas where he posted a .778 OPS with 14 homers and four stolen bases over 418 at-bats. The outfielder could begin 2023 at Triple-A Tacoma.
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Mariners' Zach DeLoach: On move to Double-A
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The Mariners promoted DeLoach from High-A Everett to Double-A Arkansas on Monday.
DeLoach will join fellow outfielder and top prospect Julio Rodriguez in Arkansas after bashing nine home runs and hitting .313 over 58 games at Everett. The 2020 second-round pick is lauded for his advanced approach at the plate, which was evident in his strong walk rate (11.4 percent) and manageable strikeout rate (22.1 percent) over his 285 plate appearances with the High-A club.
