The Chicago White Sox agreed to trade closer Addison Reed to the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielder Matt Davidson. Reed posted a career-high 40 saves in 48 attempts for the White Sox in 2013 while pitching to a 3.79 ERA. He struck out 72 batters in 71 1/3 innings of work and posted a 5-4 record.
Reed will join J.J. Putz and Brad Ziegler In the backend of the Diamondbacks rotation likely as the closer. The Diamondbacks traded Heath Bell to Tampa Bay earlier this month.
Davidson is a former first round pick supplemental pick ranked among baseball America’s top 100 prospects in each of the last three seasons. Primarily a third baseman Davidson could play first base but will likely start the season at third.
In 115 games for Triple-A Reno last season, Davidson hit .280/.350/.481 with 32 doubles, 17 homers and 74 RBI. In 31 games for the D-Backs, he hit .237/.333/.434 with six doubles, three homers and 12 RBI in 87 plate appearances.
The deal marks the second time this off-season the two teams have been involved in a trade last week taking part in a three team deal that sent Mark Trumbo to Arizona during the Winter Meetings.
