Eloy Jiménez trade: Orioles acquire White Sox outfielder, eyeing rebound for former top prospect

Jiménez is having a rough season, but maybe a change of scenery will help

By Matt Snyder Jul 30, 2024 at 7:05 pm ET• 1 min read

The White Sox have sent outfielder/DH Eloy Jiménez to the Orioles in a trade, the teams announced Tuesday. Baltimore sent back LHP Trey McGough, but the widespread belief this is this move was salary relief for the White Sox. 

Jiménez is making more than $13 million this season and has two club options with $3 million in buyouts left on his contract -- so $6 million total if not picked up. The option for 2025 is $16.5 million and the option for 2026 is $18.5 million. 

In 65 games this season, Jiménez is hitting .240/.297/.345 (81 OPS+) with nine doubles, five homers, 16 RBI and -0.7 WAR. 

Jiménez, 27, was once a coveted member of the Cubs' farm system who was sent in a deadline trade to the White Sox along with fellow prospect Dylan Cease for frontline starter José Quintana. Jiménez debuted with the White Sox at age 22 in 2019 and clubbed 31 home runs in just 468 at-bats. He was good enough to win a Silver Slugger in the abbreviated 2020 season, too, but he's run into plenty of problems in the ensuing seasons.