The White Sox have claimed left-hander Bryan Hudson and right-hander Elvis Peguero off waivers from the Brewers. Right-hander Jesse Scholtens was designated for assignment to make room for the duo on the 40-man roster, and both Hudson and Peguero were optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.
A longtime Cubs farmhand, Hudson returns to Chicago on the other side of town after departing the North Siders following the 2022 season as a minor league free agent. He signed a minor league pact with the Dodgers for the 2023 campaign and was called up to the roster in June of that year, but struggled badly with a 7.27 ERA in six appearances for Los Angeles. Hudson was designated for assignment by L.A. in the 2023-24 offseason, but was traded to Milwaukee before being placed on waivers. He was a key part of the Milwaukee bullpen last year with a 1.73 ERA and 3.60 FIP across 62 1/3 innings of work. That dominant showing didn’t continue into 2025, however, as he surrendered a 4.35 ERA and walked an eye-popping 22.1% of batters faced in 10 1/3 innings for the Brewers this year.
Peguero, 28, made his big league debut with the Angels back in 2021. After struggling with Anaheim in 19 2/3 innings across parts of two seasons, Peguero was included in the Hunter Renfroe trade and joined the Brewers for the 2023 season. He provided solid but unspectacular middle relief for Milwaukee in his first two years pitching for the club, posting a 3.20 ERA and 3.92 FIP across 111 appearances while striking out 21.1% of his opponents and walking 11.1%. He took a step back this year, however, and pitched to a meager 4.91 ERA with a microscopic 13.9% strikeout rate in 7 1/3 innings before he was designated for assignment.
Now, both pitchers figure to join a White Sox bullpen in need of veteran arms. Hudson will compete with Brandon Eisert, Tyler Gilbert, and Tyler Alexander to serve as one of the bullpen’s lefty hurlers, while Peguero’s competition will be optionable righties like Jordan Leasure and Owen White. Meanwhile, Scholtens departs the roster after pitching to a 5.29 ERA with a 5.31 FIP in 85 innings of work back in 2023. He’s not appeared in the majors since then, however, and has struggled to a 5.28 ERA in 29 innings of work at Triple-A this year. The White Sox will now have one week to pass him through waivers. If he clears, they’ll have the opportunity to outright him to the minors as non-roster depth for the remainder of the season. Scholtens will be able to elect free agency after the season if not added back to the 40-man roster before then, should he be outrighted.
Good moves for White Sox
Elvis has re-entered the building.
Maybe they should pick up Ryan Pressly. They might work well together.
Interesting pair of relievers, Hudson is a 6’8 lefty that sits 91 mph with the heater, thought he would have some more gas. Has a good sweeper, sort of an odd repertoire for such a big guy.
Peguero has two plus pitches but has lost some velo on his sinker.
Hudson was unhittable last year.
Can’t hurt, hope it works out for White Sox.
Pure desperation.
I mean, look at Hudson’s overall numbers last year (in AAA and MLB) and its clearly not desperation. He has taken a step back this year obviously, but he has shown very high level results at the top levels as recently as last year.
One man’s desperation is another man’s Adrian Houser, Shane Smith and Mike Vasil. Keep em coming and the Bannister-Katz lab will rehabilitate
What RU talking about? They are going no where this season; so what is their desperation. They are just adding depth pieces. Explain.
Probably would already be Major Leaguers in most other systems. Hudson had an all star case last year.
Looks like another smart pick up by the Sox. You can never have too many pitchers.
Dipping into the Brewers’ discard pool of pitching again, and hoping for another Smith or Houser.
Low-risk pickups. Can’t blame ’em for trying.
Tyler Alexander, Aaron Civale maybe not as much.
The Angels are bad, and in a way they are even worse than their talent, because there is a sort of institutionalized lassitude about that franchise. So this weekend doesn’t mean all that much. But the White Sox have looked good against everybody since the Break, and even before. They have some really good young players. Both their offense and defense have really improved. They are not going to lose 100 games, as we all assumed they would. Might not lose 95.
If you still think the Sox are a joke, you’re either a hater or you have not been watching closely enough to have a valid opinion.
I am happy for my friends who are Sox fans; they have really suffered in recent years. And I wish my Cubs had the energy the Sox have now.
Looks like the White Sox are just Brewers South
I’m loving how the Brewers cast off relievers are other teams prime candidates. Their pen is the best consistently.