Brewers trade RHP Aaron Civale to
the White Sox for 1B Andrew Vaughn
[June 14, 2025]
By STEVE MEGARGEE
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Aaron Civale quickly got his wish to return to a
starting rotation. It just required a change of address.
Milwaukee traded the right-hander and cash to the Chicago White Sox
for first baseman Andrew Vaughn on Friday, a day after the Brewers
announced that they were removing Civale from their rotation and the
pitcher said he wanted to remain a starter even if it meant leaving
Milwaukee.
White Sox manager Will Venable said that Civale will be their
starter Sunday in the finale of a weekend series at Texas.
“Yeah, a guy that’s been a consistent performer in this league for
six years and somebody that we can slot right into the rotation,”
Venable said before Friday's series opener against the Rangers.
"Excited to add he and (Adrian) Houser to a really young starting
pitching core. Just gives us a really good chance to eat some
innings. ... When you’re trying to do that and at the same time win
games, it can be tough. Aaron, he checks both of those boxes
really.”
Civale is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA this season. He has allowed seven runs
over 19 innings in four starts since returning from the injured list
May 22 after dealing with a strained left hamstring.
“We’re exploring opportunities for me to get back into a rotation,
whether that’s here or elsewhere,” Civale had said Thursday, his
30th birthday. “That type of decision is out of my hands. We’re
exploring the options to give me the chance to do what I do best,
and that’s to go out there and start.”
The Brewers, who are also getting $807,000 in the deal, took Civale
out of their rotation because they had a surplus of starters after
promoting prospect Jacob Misiorowski, who threw five innings of
no-hit ball while helping Milwaukee beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0
in his major league debut Thursday.
Milwaukee's rotation also includes Freddy Peralta (5-4, 2.69 ERA),
José Quintana (4-1, 2.66 ERA), Quinn Priester (4-2 3.65 ERA) and
Chad Patrick (3-6, 3.25 ERA).
Although Civale pitched in relief in two postseason games — one in
2022 with Cleveland and another last year in Milwaukee — all of his
regular-season appearances in the major and minor leagues have come
in a starting role. Civale, who is 40-37 with a 4.06 ERA in 122
career big league starts, is making $8 million this year and is
eligible for free agency at the end of the season.
The Brewers acquired Civale in a July trade with the Tampa Bay Rays,
who got him in a 2023 trade-deadline deal with the Cleveland
Guardians.
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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Aaron Civale throws during the first
inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, June
2, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Civale becomes the third person in the last month
to join the White Sox after playing for the Brewers earlier this
season. The White Sox also claimed infielder Vinny Capra off waivers
from the Brewers and signed pitcher Tyler Alexander after Milwaukee
designated him for assignment.
The 27-year-old Vaughn, who also has made big league starts in right
and left field, hit .189 with a .218 on-base percentage, five homers
and 19 RBIs in 48 games with Chicago before he was optioned to
Triple-A Charlotte on May 23. He will report to the Brewers'
Triple-A Nashville affiliate.
He has a career average of .248 with a .303 on-base percentage, 77
homers and 293 RBIs in 610 games for the White Sox, who selected him
out of the University of California with the third overall pick in
the 2019 amateur draft.
In other moves Friday, the Brewers recalled right-hander Grant
Anderson and outfielder Drew Avans from Triple-A Nashville.
Outfielder Daz Cameron was placed on the paternity list.
The White Sox made a flurry of moves before their series opener at
Texas.
Infielder Brooks Baldwin was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte, and
left-hander Tyler Gilbert was reinstated from the 15-day injured
list. Gilbert had been sidelined by a sprained left knee.
First baseman Ryan Noda was claimed off waivers from Boston and
optioned to Charlotte. Right-hander Owen White was sent down, and
outfielder Joshua Palacios was designated for assignment.
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AP Baseball Writers Jay Cohen in Chicago and Stephen Hawkins in
Arlington, Texas, contributed to this report.
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