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Rays Acquire Travis Jankowski From White Sox

By Anthony Franco | April 26, 2025 at 2:19pm CDT

TODAY: The Rays have officially announced the trade.  In corresponding moves, Montes was optioned to Triple-A, and left-hander Shane McClanahan was moved from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL.

APRIL 25: The White Sox traded Travis Jankowski to the Rays, according to an announcement from Chicago’s Triple-A affiliate. The outfielder was on a minor league deal and will not require a 40-man roster spot for Tampa Bay. He’ll presumably head to their top farm team in Durham.

Jankowski broke camp with the Sox after signing a minor league deal midway through Spring Training. He only stuck on the roster for a week and a half. Chicago outrighted him off the 40-man, then brought him back on a new minor league contract after he elected free agency. He has spent the past three weeks in Charlotte, batting .261 with a homer in five games.

A left-handed hitter, Jankowski has appeared in the big leagues in 11 straight seasons. He has worked as a fourth or fifth outfielder for most of that time, only twice reaching 300 plate appearances. Jankowski doesn’t provide any kind of power, but he has shown generally solid plate discipline. He was a contributor to the Rangers during their World Series team in 2023, when he hit .263/.357/.332 with nearly as many walks as strikeouts across 287 trips.

The strikeout and walk rates both went in the wrong direction last year. Jankowski managed only a .200/.266/.242 slash across 207 plate appearances. He was limited to minor league offers as a result. He collected three hits, all singles, and one walk across 14 at-bats in his limited MLB look with the White Sox.

Tampa Bay placed Jake Mangum on the injured list yesterday because of a groin strain. They were already without Josh Lowe, Richie Palacios and Jonny DeLuca. They’re using an outfield of Christopher Morel, Kameron Misner and top prospect Chandler Simpson. Utilityman Coco Montes was recalled to replace Mangum. Third catcher Logan Driscoll is the only healthy position player who is on the 40-man roster and on an optional assignment in the minors. Jankowski joins Eloy Jiménez as non-roster outfield options with the Bulls.

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  1. rememberthecoop

    6 months ago

    The Bulls? I didn’t know he played basketball!

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    • mp2891

      6 months ago

      Durham Bulls.

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      • AI GM

        6 months ago

        @mp2891 Are you sure? I was thinking Chicago as well.

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        • Steinbrenner2728

          6 months ago

          I think he meant Bull Durham.

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        • Dumpster Divin Theo

          6 months ago

          Ray Durham

          Reply
  2. JRamHOF

    6 months ago

    This guy is gonna break Edwin Jackson’s record

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    Reply
  3. Paleobros

    6 months ago

    America’s fourth outfielder!

    3
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    • AI GM

      6 months ago

      5th

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    • rizdakc99

      6 months ago

      The OF Tampa Bay deserves, but not the one they need

      Reply
  4. FrankS3

    6 months ago

    Does anyone know who or what the White Sox got back? Bag o’ balls?

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    Reply
    • benhen77

      6 months ago

      Crisp dollar bill.

      2
      Reply
      • Mets Era Thumping Soto

        6 months ago

        I think it was actually four quarters.

        1
        Reply
    • Ken4321

      6 months ago

      Yeah, WTF.

      1
      Reply
    • nrd1138

      6 months ago

      Its the White Sox and ‘The Chairman’, its likely a trade for cash.

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      Reply
    • whitesoxcynic

      6 months ago

      Jerry always wants money. Just money.

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    • ski44

      6 months ago

      My guy, CASH CONSIDERATIONS!

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      Reply
    • Palehosed85

      6 months ago

      For an owner like The Pharoah, probably extra loot to bury with him when he dies.

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      Reply
  5. BigBopper

    6 months ago

    Six pack of Yuengling. Uncle Jer didn’t know it’s being sold in Chicago now.

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  6. Slider33

    6 months ago

    Gotta admire Jank for hangin around… in this game, that game you’ve always waited for could be just around the corner..

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    • mohoney

      6 months ago

      He has made about $8 million in his career. I would hang around, too.

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  7. Old York

    6 months ago

    Does this mean that the Rays will turn him into an All-Star and flip him in July? /s

    This is just to fill in gaps for the outfield.

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  8. positively_broad_st

    6 months ago

    Moving from Charlotte to Durham. Should take about two hours…

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  9. Camden453

    6 months ago

    Obviously they see my posts about Jankowski here

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  10. Rsox

    6 months ago

    Jankowski went from a minor league team that plays in a major league stadium to a major league team that plays in a minor league stadium…

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  11. astros_fan_84

    6 months ago

    How close is he to the ten year pension?

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