D-backs trade minor league OF Jason Bourgeois to White Sox for cash
May 16, 2016, 5:58 PM | Updated: 11:15 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks' Jason Bourgeois crosses home plate for a inside-the-park home run as San Francisco Giants catcher Trevor Brown dives during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded minor league outfielder Jason Bourgeois to the Chicago White Sox for cash, the teams announced on Monday.
#WhiteSox have acquired OF Jason Bourgeois from Arizona for cash considerations. He will report to Charlotte tomorrow.
— #VoteWhiteSox (@whitesox) May 17, 2016
The 34-year-old Bourgeois signed with Arizona in December and in 33 games with Triple-A Reno this year is slashing .356/.385/.442. He previously played for the Reds, Rays, Royals, Astros and Brewers. Bourgeois made his MLB debut with the White Sox, playing six games for Chicago in 2008.
Bourgeois fought for a roster spot in Arizona’s unsettled outfield during spring but did not push others such as Socrates Brito and Rickie Weeks Jr. to make the opening day roster.
The Diamondbacks recently signed veteran outfielder Michael Bourn to add a body following David Peralta’s injury that has put him on the 15-day disabled list.
