Red Sox get ace Chris Sale from White Sox

Sale was involved in a freaky jersey dispute earlier this year before the White Sox were scheduled to play the Tigers in Chicago.

All-Star ace Chris Sale is joining the reloading Boston Red Sox, leaving behind his shredded reputation with the Chicago White Sox.

He said that these players fit on all 30 teams and he purposely said all 30 because that includes them.

Kopech was drafted by the Red Sox in the first round in 2014 and has lit up minor-league radar guns ever since.

The Dodgers had reportedly looked into acquiring Sale, but the White Sox’s insistence on Julio Urias frontlining the return package seems to have killed any chance of a trade before it even started gaining momentum.

The trade, by Red Sox president Dave Dombrowski, comes after Boston acquired Milwaukee reliever Tyler Thornburg for Travis Shaw, Mauricio Dubon and a young minor league pitcher. The Red Sox had signed Moncada to a massive deal during March of 2015 with a $31M signing bonus, paying a 100% penalty and suffering two years of restrictions on the worldwide market. They moved him to third base this past season, and he made his major league debut late in the year. Giolito projects as a front-end starter, despite struggling in his call-up this season, and the Nats have counted on the 19-year-old, five-tool Robles to be a big part of an outfield that will be without Jayson Werth after 2017 and, perhaps, without Bryce Harper after 2018.

Despite the high cost, it’s worth noting that Boston did not have to give up any major league talent for Sale. Kopech, 20, was 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA over 12 starts in A-ball with 86 strikeouts in 56.1 innings. As for the Red Sox, they’re getting one of the best pitchers in baseball. Chicago also got two lesser-heralded prospects in pitcher Victor Diaz and outfielder Alexander Basabe. Sale brings a career ERA- of 73 and DRA of 2.46, each of which is among the best marks of all time.

The Chicago White Sox have made it clear that they are committed to rebuilding mode, and swapping disgruntled superstar Chris Sale was the top priority.

Kopech, meanwhile, does not have the high floor of Moncada, but is a hard thrower who struck out 13.7 batters per nine innings at two Single-A levels last season.

But it most certainly will impact them, perhaps for years to come.