Chicago White Sox acquire pitchers Jordan Hicks, David Sandlin

Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz remained in contact with the Boston Red Sox throughout the weekend’s SoxFest Live activities.

The talks bore fruit in a trade Sunday, with the White Sox acquiring right-handed pitcher Jordan Hicks and pitching prospect David Sandlin, along with cash considerations and two Red Sox players to be named later for minor league pitcher Gage Ziehl and a player to be named later.

“There was a lot of positive energy at the Ramova Theater (for SoxFest Live), but behind the scenes as well, we were very excited about the potential of acquiring players who could help us as well,” Getz said during a video conference Sunday.

“Being able to bring in Jordan Hicks and David Sandlin, two high-octane arms. Having two arms like that that can help our major league club this year, it just made a lot of sense and that’s why we decided to make this deal.”

Hicks is 17-35 with a 4.41 ERA in 275 career games (37 starts) over seven major league seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (2018-19, 2021-23), Toronto Blue Jays (2023), San Francisco Giants (2024-25) and Red Sox (2025). He has 409 strikeouts and 212 walks in 420 1/3 career innings.

Hicks, 29, also has 35 career saves and 55 catches. He has thrown 1,733 career pitches over 100 mph since 2018, the most in the major leagues during that span.

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“He’s feeling really good this offseason,” Getz said. “He’s about 90 in his bullpen. His body feels really good. Has that starting ability developed right now. But he’s remaining open-minded about his next role.”

Hicks went a combined 2-7 with a 6.95 ERA and two saves in 34 outings (nine starts) in 2025 for the Giants and Red Sox. He had 58 strikeouts and 32 walks in 67 1/3 innings.

Hicks joined the Red Sox as part of the five-player trade that sent infielder Rafael Devers to the Giants. He was on the injured list from June 3 to 29 with inflammation of his right big toe and from September 3 until the end of the season with right shoulder tendinitis.

“I feel like it really put me in a mindset to learn from the experience rather than just giving up on myself,” Hicks said of his 2025 during Sunday’s video conference. “It really gave me a lot of motivation to move forward and I know for a fact that I’m at the peak of my athleticism, I think.

“I’m really excited for the next few years. I feel like I’m moving toward the best version of myself. I feel like I can really be that in the next couple of years for the White Sox.”

Hicks made a career-high 73 appearances while working the bullpen as a rookie in 2018. The following season, he recorded a career-best 14 saves.

Hicks made a career-high 20 starts in 2024, also reaching career highs in strikeouts (96) and innings pitched (109 2/3).

“My body is in great shape, probably the best it has been since 2023,” Hicks said. “I think I’m fit to fill whatever role the team needs me in.”

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Sandlin, a right-hander, was the No. 8 prospect in the Red Sox system in the most recent rankings released by MLB.com. He is 13-12 with a 4.38 ERA in 65 career outings (47 starts) over four minor league seasons in the Kansas City Royals (2022-23) and Red Sox (2024-25) systems. He has 279 strikeouts in 232 career innings.

“He’s a guy that we think has a mid-rotation type arsenal or better,” Getz said. “He’s worked his way up to the upper minors and he’s going to come into spring training and compete for a spot. Most importantly, he has the chance to make a real impact on our starting rotation this year.”

Sandlin, 24, went a combined 9-6 with a 4.50 ERA in 32 appearances (14 starts) last season between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester. He had 107 strikeouts in 106 innings.

“We’ve been targeting Sandlin for a while,” Getz said. “In every conversation with the Red Sox, Sandlin always came up on our side. It wasn’t easy for them to part ways with him, but it obviously made sense in this one, given the way it was presented.

“The chance to control a starting pitcher for six years is extremely valuable and a welcome addition to our organization.”

MLB.com ranked Ziehl, 22, 14th overall in the White Sox system. The White Sox acquired the right-hander last July in a trade that sent outfielder Austin Slater to the New York Yankees. In six starts for High-A Winston-Salem after the trade, Ziehl went 2-2 with a 4.01 ERA.

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To make room for Hicks and Sandlin on the 40-man roster, the White Sox designated pitcher Jairo Iriarte and catcher Drew Romo for assignment.

Iriarte, who spent most of 2025 at Triple-A Charlotte, was one of four players acquired in the March 2024 trade that sent Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres. The Sox claimed Romo off waivers from the New York Mets on January 8.

Getz said conversations with the Red Sox had been going on “for a long time,” and action intensified over the weekend, leading to the deal.

The roster continues to take shape as we approach the first spring training session for Sox pitchers and catchers on February 10.

“The work never stops,” Getz said. “We will continue to work.”