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White Sox Designate Luis Patiño For Assignment

By Darragh McDonald | December 20, 2023 at 4:35pm CDT

The White Sox announced they have selected the contract of right-hander Josimar Cousin, with fellow righty Luis Patiño designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Patiño, now 24, was once a top 100 prospect but hasn’t yet delivered on that hype as a major leaguer. He came up with the Padres and then went to the Rays in the December 2020 Blake Snell deal. But he struggled to establish himself in Tampa and was flipped to the White Sox just ahead of this year’s deadline.

Between those three clubs, he has 136 1/3 major league innings of experience to this point with a 5.02 earned run average. His 20.2% strikeout rate and 11.4% walk rate are both below typical league averages. He also has struggled at the Triple-A level, with a 5.12 ERA in 123 innings there in his career.

The righty exhausted his final option year in 2023, meaning he could no longer be sent to the minors without being exposed to waivers. With that diminished roster flexibility, it was going to be a challenge for him to hang onto a roster spot, given his poor results of late. The Sox will now have a week to try to work out a trade or pass him through waivers.

Cousin, 26 in February, was born in Cuba and signed a minor league deal with the Sox in May. He spent time at three different minor league levels this year, going from the Complex League to High-A and then Double-A. He posted a combined 5.56 ERA in 55 innings, striking out 19.6% of opponents and walking 6.3%. It’s unclear why he was added to the roster today but it’s possible there was some sort of opt-out in his deal or he was offered an opportunity overseas.

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  1. Samhaggertyplayoffhero

    2 years ago

    Why?

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    • Chuck from Uniontown

      2 years ago

      Kind of surprised, when they gave him a chance to start last year I thought he’d get an extended tryout at it in 2024.

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    • roob

      2 years ago

      This could have playoff implications.

      1
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    • StusFirstDollar

      2 years ago

      Patino is the worst pitcher I’ve ever seen.

      1
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      • Senioreditor

        2 years ago

        There are 100’s worse

        5
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        • avenger65

          2 years ago

          Oh, no! There goes our number 2 starter!

          4
          Reply
      • cr4

        2 years ago

        If Patino is the worst pitcher you’ve ever seen you obviously have not watched Anthony Banda or Luke Weaver lol

        Reply
    • Very Barry

      2 years ago

      I got to believe multiple teams in the KBO are gonna be working the phones all night on this one.

      Reply
  2. rememberthecoop

    2 years ago

    I thought highly of him back when he was a Padres prospect.

    7
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    • Gwynning

      2 years ago

      Maybe AJ will take him back on a MiLB contract? Major project at this point though…

      8
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      • Brew’88

        2 years ago

        Patino for Snell worked out nicely. AJ won’t get any credit of course

        24
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      • VermonsterSD

        2 years ago

        Shows why we can’t be so attached to prospects.

        7
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        • avenger65

          2 years ago

          Shows why prospects take a nosedive once they fall into the WS organization

          Reply
      • Deleted Userr

        2 years ago

        @Brew’88 He will get credit for it. He will also get, the blame, for the Soto, Kemp, Myers and Upton trades.

        Reply
      • Brew88

        2 years ago

        @harambe. No, he’ll be blamed for the bad trades and not credited for the good ones

        2
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      • Deleted Userr

        2 years ago

        @Brew Unless your name is Richard Burns, Mickey Koke or Mike Embleton in which case you do the opposite.

        Reply
      • Brew88

        2 years ago

        From The Monkees?

        3
        Reply
      • Brew88

        2 years ago

        As we approach 2024, let’s put “thats what’s in” behind us

        3
        Reply
      • Deleted Userr

        2 years ago

        That’s what’s IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

        3
        Reply
    • Longtimecoming

      2 years ago

      And this boys and girls is why you should never get so caught up in the value of suspects, I mean prospects.

      This guy was “can’t miss” possible TOR – originally slotted behind Gore for a 1 – 2 punch for years to come.

      I don’t know if he has anything left to offer but I would love for SD to offer a minor league / invite just to see.

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      • Longtimecoming

        2 years ago

        2020 top 100 had him at #27.

        6
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        • avenger65

          2 years ago

          Longtimecoming: Unfortunately, this is 2023.

          Reply
    • StPeteStingRays

      2 years ago

      But, the Rays don’t lose trades smh

      1
      Reply
  3. dano62

    2 years ago

    Patino was a hot-shot Rays prospect not that long ago so I concur, Why? It does seem TB has a knack for offloading talent that falls short tho…

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    • explodet

      2 years ago

      Seems weird to praise the Rays when they traded Snell for him.

      6
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      • drasco036

        2 years ago

        Rays made the playoffs 5 times with one World Series appearance while maintaining one of the lowest payrolls in baseball since that trade. The Padres made the playoffs twice, zero World Series appearances and maintained a ridiculously high payroll that they now have to cut by 50 million dollars. Advantage Rays.

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        • explodet

          2 years ago

          Completely irrelevant to whether Snell for Patino was a good trade or not.

          Also the trade only happened 3 years ago, so the Rays definitely haven’t made the playoffs 5 times in 3 years. Stop smoking crack.

          Reply
      • dano62

        2 years ago

        Snell’s an overrated and soon to be overpaid bum

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      • tbfern

        2 years ago

        I agree to an extent. While it’s obvious the trade didn’t work out, the Rays were never going to pay Snell, sold early & got 4 of the Padres Top prospects at the time with Patiño being only 20 y/o. Very unfortunate & borderline insane that the Rays whiffed on all the four prospects. Very rare, but again they still didn’t have to pay Snell. But to your point, Rays lost the trade.

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      • LosPobres1904

        2 years ago

        Who are the Rays?

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      • StPeteStingRays

        2 years ago

        Well, at the time, Snell could hardly make it out of the 4th inning with less than 80-100 pitches. They took a gamble, and I’m glad. He was extremely frustrating to watch a lot of the time. I’m glad he figured out what he couldn’t in Tampa Bay, and I wish him continued success.

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    • GOAT Closer Esteban Yan

      2 years ago

      Great stuff, but can’t find the strike zone. Definitely was the centerpiece of the Snell trade, but if the Rays couldn’t solve him, then I doubt anyone can.

      4
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      • MLB Top 100 Commenter

        2 years ago

        Drasco

        Look at the median salary for Padres over past 25 years, not as low as Rays but the big spending is very recent

        1
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      • drasco036

        2 years ago

        Manny,

        Was the trade 25 years ago because my post definitely said “since the trade”.

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    • avenger65

      2 years ago

      And the Sox have a knack for picking up talent that falls short.

      1
      Reply
  4. Stevil

    2 years ago

    He’s out of options, but it’s still easy to see a team like Seattle picking him up and tinkering with him.

    3
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    • acoss13

      2 years ago

      Seattle or Cleveland possibly. Both have pitching clinics.

      3
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      • DJ62

        2 years ago

        Somebody should…the kid was only 23 when he posted those stats.

        Reply
  5. Max Rieper

    2 years ago

    Why the heck would you select a player for the MLB roster in December?

    3
    Reply
    • scarfish

      2 years ago

      Rule V protection?

      Reply
      • Gwynning

        2 years ago

        Rule V is done.

        3
        Reply
    • Deleted Userr

      2 years ago

      Gwynning beat me to it. This dude wasn’t eligible for the Rule V draft this offseason and even if he had been the Rule V draft already happened.

      Reply
  6. Champ world champion Texas Rangers

    2 years ago

    Braves or Rays who signs him first.

    2
    Reply
    • acoss13

      2 years ago

      Braves, they’ve been working on the margins this offseason. Rays might be done with him.

      1
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    • niched

      2 years ago

      Orioles or Pirates

      Reply
    • MLB Top 100 Commenter

      2 years ago

      Padres or Nationals

      3
      Reply
  7. DarkSide830

    2 years ago

    Why is CHW selecting a contract in December?

    3
    Reply
    • acoss13

      2 years ago

      Have you seen who’s running the front office? Our illustrious former player development director with his awesome pedigree of developing so many White Sox players, that’s who.

      4
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    • just_thinkin

      2 years ago

      Came here to post this exact thing.

      Reply
      • avenger65

        2 years ago

        Don’t forget the shambles he left the Royals farm system in when he worked there.

        1
        Reply
    • citizen

      2 years ago

      patino numbers look good with the sox but I’m sure Cousin is cheaper with no mlb service time.

      Reply
      • Deleted Userr

        2 years ago

        @citizen The White Sox gain nothing by giving Cousin a 40-man spot now.

        Reply
  8. egrossen

    2 years ago

    Haha your funny

    1
    Reply
    • MLB Top 100 Commenter

      2 years ago

      We know he is likely wrong, but does he mean the White Sox, Padres or Rays?

      Reply
  9. DarkSide830

    2 years ago

    wut

    Reply
  10. CantShadowBanFishersBlumpkins

    2 years ago

    To keep the rest of the baseball world on its toes.

    White Sox doing capoeira while everyone else is playing checkers.

    2
    Reply
    • StPeteStingRays

      2 years ago

      Paranaue, paranaue parana…

      Reply
  11. DarkSide830

    2 years ago

    Okay, found the answer here – the Sox signed Cousin to a MLB deal in May, so they could have selected him at any time, but are already paying him as a professional free agent.

    2
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    • DarkSide830

      2 years ago

      and he isn’t a first year pro. his Serie stats are on a different page under “Yosimar Cousín”.

      1
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      • Big Hurt

        2 years ago

        Thanks, this is helpful to fill in the background. However, it just shows that he has basically not had a good season in his entire 10 year career. He was just CRUSHED in the fall league – why in the world would they keep him over a 24 yo with a huge prospect pedigree and at least SOME success… Wow.

        1
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      • MLB Top 100 Commenter

        2 years ago

        When he was a Ute

        Wait that was my Cousin Vinnie

        1
        Reply
  12. Pete zahut

    2 years ago

    Pads should take a shot on him again

    7
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    • Gwynning

      2 years ago

      100%

      6
      Reply
    • CrikesAlready

      2 years ago

      New pitching coach might help. Where’s Darren Balsley??? (Spelling probably way off.)

      Reply
      • Gwynning

        2 years ago

        Nailed the spelling, but Bals is still retired. Give Niebs a crack at Patiño and let’s roll

        Reply
  13. brushbackmlb

    2 years ago

    I wonder if Josimar Cousin is a Getz project he believes in. I see in his one year with the org he went from Rookie ball to High-A to Double-A & ended up in the AZ Fall League. His bottom line results weren’t great (ERA, record), but he kept his walks low and Ks reasonable, so there may be some level of upside here.

    Reply
    • CantShadowBanFishersBlumpkins

      2 years ago

      I think that might have been more to move him up to competition that was more within his age group. He’s 25 so rookie ball is acclimation and the rest is just procedural.

      Reply
  14. AshamedMethGoat

    2 years ago

    Another Padres prospect goes bust…

    1
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    • Javia135

      2 years ago

      So, if he fails he was a Padres prospect but if he succeeds he was a Rays prospect?

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      • Sign all the Cubans

        2 years ago

        Yup

        Reply
  15. schellis 2

    2 years ago

    I liked Patino alot when he was a Padres prospect, think that the pandemic really harmed his career like it did a few other prospects that lost that year of development.

    I think he needs to go the pen to see if his stuff will play up there, don’t think he can hold a rotation slot at the moment and if tried he’ll be one of those that are bounced around for the year as teams continue to try to pass him through waivers.

    Reply
  16. Dumpster Divin Theo

    2 years ago

    Ever since he got caught pants down in the back of the Italian restaurant it’s been downhill for Coach Patino

    4
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    • Longtimecoming

      2 years ago

      Theo – line you’ve never taken your pants down at an Italian restaurant!

      Rick says, “Hey, when did you move the bathroom?”

      3
      Reply
      • Dumpster Divin Theo

        2 years ago

        Mama mia

        1
        Reply
  17. realsox

    2 years ago

    When you read through each day’s posts on this sight, it’s clear that the Sox are either inactive or dancing around the edges of their roster. It’s just really, really hard to watch as the team does almost nothing to fill the obvious holes. But now we have a reclamation project at short who was DFA’d by three teams last year, a glove-first-and only who might get a shot at second base, and another minor league catcher. Maybe things will change in January, but . . . .

    1
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    • Aiden Awe

      2 years ago

      They have been quiet the last few weeks. I see them preparing for 2025/2026. I’m not saying they are competing in 2024.

      1
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      • avenger65

        2 years ago

        realsox: They’ve been hard to watch since 2021, when jr’s buddy LaRussa stepped in during a promising team and demoralized the team. When LaRussa left, I thought that would change things for the better. But jr zipped his wallet shut, exacerbating a bad situation. Unfortunately, what we see is what we get: cheap, former prospects; players who have been dfa’d more than once; reclamation projects; and players that stunk here but did well in a lower level foreign league. By hiring Getz instead of interviewing legitimate candidates for GM, jr let the fans know he has no interest in building a competitive team let alone a contender. Get used to it. The Sox will be bottom feeders until jr is gone.

        2
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      • nrd1138

        2 years ago

        Ahh, yes, wait until next next year. Sox need to get that on a shirt.

        Reply
    • cwsOverhaul

      2 years ago

      No mystery. WSox are aiming for a very low team payroll outside of being stuck with Moncada in ’24. They will probably wind up about 52-110 next year (not an exaggeration) even in a terrible division.

      2
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      • Aiden Awe

        2 years ago

        I would say 65-97 tbh.

        Reply
      • Dumpster Divin Theo

        2 years ago

        I see then bouncing to 75 wins, and finishing in a 4 way tie

        1
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    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      2 years ago

      Yeah but it’s better than spending $7 mill on a Hunter Renfroe. If you’re only going for league avg at some positions might as well plug then in foe the minimum. I’d be more excited about stockpiling upside arms. If Fedde, Sororka or Schuster scratch their potential you might have something.

      1
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      • Aiden Awe

        2 years ago

        75 wins would be insane for a non competitive year. But I doubt so I gave 65-66 wins.

        Reply
      • MLB Top 100 Commenter

        2 years ago

        Hunter Renfroe is a legitimate power bat, he is worth maybe $3 million a year

        4
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  18. Motor City Beach Bum

    2 years ago

    Tigers should take a look and see what Fetter can do with him.

    Reply
  19. Tom the ray fan

    2 years ago

    My Rays swung and missed on this trade.

    5
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    • MLB Top 100 Commenter

      2 years ago

      It seemed ok at the time, like a Glasgow for Pepiot

      3
      Reply
  20. Cora the Destroya

    2 years ago

    Too bad. I know this guy hasn’t really been that good or developed well but I really like him with his high strikeout rate. Hope the Red Sox take a chance on him; I’m still holding out he will be the great pitcher they expected him to be.

    Honestly, I can see a reunion with the Rays as a potential possibility.

    Reply
  21. mp9

    2 years ago

    STRAIGHT to A’s
    turn himself into a solid 3 in the rotation!!

    1
    Reply
  22. dirty617water

    2 years ago

    Watch Breslow claim/trade for him and say this is there “big splash” for the offseason.

    Reply
  23. Kwilder

    2 years ago

    Nothing but a slap stick prospect

    2
    Reply
  24. jimrad

    2 years ago

    What does Getz have to lose by bringing this guy to spring training? White Sos can use all the help they can get. No brains !

    1
    Reply
  25. nrd1138

    2 years ago

    Another underwhelming transaction.. I mean its not ALL on Getz, ‘The Chairman’ can say that they tried to spend money and it failed, so now he can use that as excuse to throw nickels around like manhole covers until he sells the team or goes to the hereafter. He’ll never be able to sell the team for what he wants though consider how godawful it is, so I guess there is the latter….

    Reply
    • Aiden Awe

      2 years ago

      I don’t think Getz is been terrible so far. I agree I hated the way he was hired but still. He improved the defense by getting rid of Aaron Bummer and others.

      Reply
      • nrd1138

        2 years ago

        You have it the wrong way. You improve the pitching by having better defense around the pitchers. Not changing your pitchers to cover up poor defensive miscues. Bummer’s issue was having the tendency to let miscues affect his rhythm and Anderson being let go was a no-brainer, I cannot give a GM credit for doing the obvious.

        Reply
        • Aiden Awe

          2 years ago

          I said it the wrong way, your right. Bummer needed to go. Sox are in a 1 year rebuild/retool based on what I’m hearing. Competing in 2025/2026 is still possible. Not the same situation back in 2016. I’m pissed just like any other WS fan, been a fan since the 2016. Fans don’t want to encountered 2016 Situation all over again.

          Reply
  26. MarlinsFanBase

    2 years ago

    I sense the Bendix will be giving his agent a call about coming to Spring Training with the Marlins…assuming no one else picks him up before that call is made.

    Reply
  27. dazedatnoon

    2 years ago

    Does anyone know who this Josimar guy is related to? Surely he is best friends with Yariel Rodriguez or Yamamoto. Something right…..?

    Reply
    • Gwynning

      2 years ago

      They’re all on a plane to Toronto as we speak…

      3
      Reply
  28. Deleted Userr

    2 years ago

    Why exactly did they feel the need to add Josimar Cousin to the 40-man roster at this point in the year?

    1
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