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White Sox Claim Jacob Turner From Cubs

By Steve Adams | October 27, 2015 at 5:48pm CDT

The White Sox have claimed right-hander Jacob Turner off waivers from the Cubs, according to the club’s transactions page at MLB.com. Turner, 24, didn’t pitch in the Majors this season, spending most of the year on the 60-day disabled list due to  a strained right flexor tendon and right shoulder inflammation.

Formerly one of the top prospects in the game — Baseball America ranked him within its Top 30 for three consecutive offseasons from 2010-12 — Turner’s career has been slowed dramatically by injuries. The Tigers selected him ninth overall in the 2009 draft, and he was the centerpiece of the trade that sent Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante from Miami to Detroit.

Turner spent parts of three seasons with the Marlins and was mostly healthy there (he did miss time in 2014 with shoulder issues), but he wasn’t able to deliver on his considerable upside. Miami made the tough call to designate him for assignment in August of 2014, as he was out of options and couldn’t be sent to the minors without clearing waivers (which was never going to happen at that point). Miami placed Turner on revocable waivers, with the hope of working out a trade to a club with a high priority, and there was some surprise when the Rockies, who then had the No. 1 waiver priority, neglected to place a claim. The Cubs, who were second in line, promptly claimed him and worked out a trade, sending minor league right-handers Tyler Bremer and Jose Arias to Miami in return.

In hindsight, the series of transactions was largely inconsequential, as Turner was healthy enough to throw just 34 2/3 unsuccessful innings for the Cubs, though it made plenty of sense for the Cubs to roll the dice on a prospect with the type of upside Turner possessed.

The White Sox will now look to do the same, although because he’s out of options, they’ll have to either pass him through outright waivers — something the Cubs just failed at doing, hence the claim — or keep him on the 40-man roster all winter and Spring Training. Turner would have to break camp with the big league club next year or be exposed to outright waivers late in the spring.

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  1. disgruntledreader 2

    10 years ago

    Certainly no harm in taking this flyer.

    Reply
  2. mrnatewalter

    10 years ago

    Good move by the White Sox.

    Reply
    • Blah blah blah

      10 years ago

      Neutral move*

      Reply
  3. ilikebaseball 2

    10 years ago

    Too much talent to not contribute to a ML team at some point. Good pick up, hope Coop can help.

    Reply
  4. stymeedone

    10 years ago

    I am wondering why the Tigers did not think he was worth a claim.

    Reply
    • mrnatewalter

      10 years ago

      Wouldn’t the White Sox have had first claim on him either way? Being that their record was worse.

      Reply
      • bennyblades7

        10 years ago

        Tigers record was worse than the White Sox

        Reply
  5. mattcoz

    10 years ago

    Alright, Coop, time to work your magic.

    Reply
    • Blah blah blah

      10 years ago

      If Bosio couldn’t fix him, Cooper sure as heck can’t.

      Reply
      • djtommyaces

        10 years ago

        He was injured so id agree with you only if he had the opportunity

        Reply
      • djtommyaces

        10 years ago

        He was hurt so Bosio never got the chance

        Reply
  6. djtommyaces

    10 years ago

    White sox will have trouble signing any big name pitcher this off season so this was a hope and prayer. Turner would flourish in Pittsburgh but once Don Cooper lays hands on this kid, well, your career is over young man

    Reply
    • Bob Sacamano 310

      10 years ago

      They don’t need to add a big named pither. Sale Quintana are a great 1-2 punch, Rodon is 3 and Danks isn’t a bad 5 (granted overpaid but everyone else is underpaid in their rotation).

      Reply
      • stymeedone

        10 years ago

        Don’t understate Danks. He is absolutely a bad 5.

        Reply
      • Los Calcetines Rojos

        10 years ago

        I wouldn’t be shocked to see the sox get a rhp to sandwich between quintana and rodon or between sale and quintana depending on the quality of the signing. Have to agree with @stymeedone though Danks isn’t a very good no.5. Statistically hes average for a no.5 but his contract makes the pill hard to swallow.

        Reply
    • Los Calcetines Rojos

      10 years ago

      Once Don Cooper lays his hands on him? because Pittsburgh has a storied history of developing pitchers or having successful project pitchers turn it around

      Reply
      • djtommyaces

        10 years ago

        Yes Cooper is overrated. “The Shark” is an excellent example

        Reply
        • nrd1138

          10 years ago

          The ‘Shark’ refused to listen to Cooper. Big difference.

          Reply
      • djtommyaces

        10 years ago

        Pittsburgh has resurrected numerous numerous careers.

        Reply
    • nrd1138

      10 years ago

      Once cooper lays hands on a kid, his career is over? What are you on? Cooper is one of the best pitching coaches in the league. What is your evidence he was not a great pitching coach, what because of Shark? Samardzija does not strike me as a guy that wanted to listen or buy into Coops program. If you do not like the pitching coach then good luck learning anything from him.

      Reply
      • djtommyaces

        10 years ago

        Not sure who ranks pitching coaches but i can promise you he is overrated!
        Only people that refer to him as the best is a novice white sox fan

        Reply
        • nrd1138

          10 years ago

          I have been a Sox fan for about 25 years now, Cooper is one of the best pitching coaches around. Sounds like you are the novice or a Samardzija apologist.

          Reply
  7. dparra13

    10 years ago

    He is only 24. Why not if there is flexibility on 40 man

    Reply
  8. nrd1138

    10 years ago

    What the Sox should do is trying to ‘claim’ a new manager otherwise it does not matter what players they get.

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