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White Sox Acquire Ricardo Pinto

By Jeff Todd | March 28, 2018 at 1:40pm CDT

The White Sox have acquired righty Ricardo Pinto from the Phillies, per a club announcement. International bonus pool money of an unknown quantity will head to the Phils in the swap.

Pinto becomes the latest hurler to join the White Sox bullpen depth chart, though the odds are that he’ll open the season in the minors. The 24-year-old did not show well in his first effort at the majors but has generally been effective in the minors.

Last year, Pinto worked to a 3.86 ERA with 6.8 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 in 60 2/3 Triple-A innings. Though he mostly functioned as a starter in prior seasons, he split his time between the rotation and bullpen in 2017. It certainly seems as if Pinto’s future hopes lie in the relief corps.

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  1. pinkerton

    7 years ago

    okey dokey

    Reply
  2. WubbaLubbaDubDub

    7 years ago

    It might not be sexy, but I love when the team acquires international bonus pool money. I’m a big g fan of being able to get more, or bigger, tickets for the international lotto.

    Stack it up!

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    • Dark_Knight

      7 years ago

      Especially with the Phillies international scouts. It’s arguable that they have the best international scouting department.

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      • tim815

        7 years ago

        Wouldn’t it make sense to have an international academy outside of the Dominican for players who are “newer to the game”.

        For instance, get players who are really good at soccer, but not world class. Kids that are 15 and 16 in places where the $10,000 signing bonus is life-changing.

        Put 60 kids like that in Ecuador, Bolivia, or Nicaragua, and teach them the basics. Without it going against the cap.

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        • Jbigz12

          7 years ago

          Not a bad idea. Those Dominican players were born with a ball in their hand though. They aren’t exactly new to the game when they step in the academy. Would be a huge learning curve for the others.

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        • tim815

          7 years ago

          Which is why the other academy should be elsewhere.

          I mentioned Ecuador, Bolivia, or Nigeria.

          And the guys that “get it” move to the DR. Other guys remain as instructors or go scout.

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      • brucewayne

        7 years ago

        I believe the Dodgers would argue against that statement !

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    • tim815

      7 years ago

      The Cubs (in the penalty box) have signed 36 guys this time around.

      A few of those might accidentally get good.

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      • leprechaun

        7 years ago

        They have like who?

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        • tim815

          7 years ago

          Only one in the top 30. Here’s a list.

          thecubreporter.com/03242018/cubs-sign-cuban-catche…

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      • jorge78

        7 years ago

        As Branch Ricky believed “quality through quantity.”
        The anti-Tomas way of thinking.

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