The Chicago White Sox added a left-hander with big-league bullpen experience on Tuesday, announcing the acquisition of pitcher Chris Murphy from the Boston Red Sox for minor-league catcher Ronny Hernández.
It was an active day of trades for the White Sox. A source confirmed to the Tribune that the team also dealt starter Yoendrys Gómez and reliever Steven Wilson to the Tampa Bay Rays for outfielder Everson Pereira and infielder/outfielder Tanner Murray.
Murphy, 27, went 3-0 with a 3.12 ERA in 23 relief appearances for Boston in 2025. He had 30 strikeouts and 20 walks while holding opponents to a .172 batting average in 34 2/3 innings.
He has a 4.15 ERA in 43 career relief outings over two seasons (2023, 2025) with the Red Sox. Murphy missed 2024 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
The Red Sox selected Murphy in the sixth round of the 2019 draft out of the University of San Diego.
Hernández, 21, slashed .251/.344/.336 with four home runs and 34 RBIs in 82 games for Class A Kannapolis in 2025. He has a career .275/.379/.379 slash line with 14 home runs and 138 RBIs in 257 games over four seasons in the White Sox system.
Gómez went 2-2 with a 4.84 ERA in 12 outings (nine starts) for the White Sox in 2025. He also spent time with the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025. Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase initially reported that Gómez was on the move.
Wilson was part of the 2024 trade that sent pitcher Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres. He went 2-2 with a 3.42 ERA in 59 relief outings in 2025.
Pereira, 24, appeared in 23 games with the Rays in 2025, going 9-for-65 (.138) with two home runs, eight RBIs, seven walks and seven runs. He has a .146/.227/.215 career slash line with two home runs and 18 RBIs in 50 major-league games over two seasons with the New York Yankees (2023) and Rays (2025).
Murray, 26, slashed .241/.299/.400 with 18 home runs and 58 RBIs in 137 games for Triple-A Durham in 2025. He made 42 starts at third base, 31 at shortstop, 26 at second base, 18 in right field, 15 in left field, three as a designated hitter and two in center field during the season.
White Sox add 2 pitchers to 40-man roster
The White Sox added right-handed pitchers Duncan Davitt and Tanner McDougal to the 40-man roster and placed left-handed pitcher Fraser Ellard on the voluntary retired list, the team announced on Tuesday.
McDougal, 22, went 3-5 with a 3.26 ERA and 136 strikeouts in 28 starts for High A Winston-Salem and Double-A Birmingham. He is the No. 7 prospect in the Sox system, according to MLB.com.
The Sox acquired Davitt along with infielder Curtis Mead and right-hander Ben Peoples in the July 31 trade that sent pitcher Adrian Houser to the Rays.
Davitt, 26, had a combined 7-8 record and a 4.38 ERA with 150 strikeouts in 28 starts for Double-A Montgomery and Durham in the Rays’ organization and for Triple-A Charlotte in the Sox system.
Tuesday was the deadline for teams to add to their 40-man rosters and protect eligible players from the Rule 5 draft.
Ellard, 28, went 1-2 with a 4.24 ERA in 18 appearances (three starts) during three stints with the Sox in 2025
