White Sox pick up a ballplayer named Manny from Dodgers

In a quiet trade on November 1, the White Sox added a baseball player named Manny to the roster. Although, he wasn’t the Manny that many were hoping he would be.

This new White Sox player – Manny Banuelos – was added to the 40-man roster, which sits at 35 men.

Ironically, Banuelos comes to Chicago from the Los Angeles Dodgers – just like the other Manny. Although unlike Manny Machado, the Manny that Chicago acquired is a left-handed pitcher.

Banuelos’s had several stops along the way to Chicago. In 2008, when he was all of 17 years old, he was signed in the Amateur Draft by the Yankees. But, after seven seasons in the Yankees minor leagues, they traded him away to Braves. He didn’t last long in that organization and only saw a few outings in Atlanta. He was given his free agency in November 2016 and was signed a few days later by the Los Angeles Angels. They gave him free agency a year later, then the Dodgers signed him.

GLENDALE, AZ – MARCH 01: Manny Banuelos #38 of the Los Angeles Dodgers delivers a pitch in the first inning of the spring training game against the Cleveland Indians at Camelback Ranch on March 1, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /

In the trade, the Dodgers took Justin Yurchak from the White Sox. Yurchak was a corner infielder who also served as a designated hitter. He played in the rookie league and in Single-A ball.

Banuelos’s pitched in seven games with the Braves in 2015. The lefty recorded an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.595. He had three starts that went five innings, one that went four, and two that went into the second inning. He faced 121 batters, gave up four home runs, walked 12, and struck out 19.