Sources: Chicago White Sox finalizing deal for Cleveland Indians 2B Cesar Hernandez
The Chicago White Sox are finalizing a deal to acquire second baseman Cesar Hernandez from the Cleveland Indians, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The Indians are getting minor league pitcher Konnor Pilkington from the White Sox, a source told The Associated Press. The left-hander has pitched in Double-A this season.
The White Sox have long been in the market for a second baseman, and now they get one in the 31-year-old Hernandez, who is hitting .231/.307/.431 with 18 homers in his second year with the Indians, who trail the White Sox by 8 1/2 games.
The White Sox lost Nick Madrigal for the season in June after he had surgery to repair tendon tears in his right hamstring.
The trading deadline is Friday, when Cleveland opens a three-game series in Chicago.
Hernandez hit a two-run homer in Cleveland's 7-2 win over St. Louis on Wednesday.
The Indians have several young middle infielders in their system, including Andres Gimenez, who came over from the New York Mets in the offseason trade of Francisco Lindor.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report
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