Robin Ventura: White Sox didn’t empty cupboard for Frazier, Lawrie

The Cincinnati Reds have traded two-time All-Star third baseman Todd Frazier to the Chicago White Sox, as part of a three-way deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the White Sox announced early early Wednesday afternoon. The Dodgers will ship outfielder Scott Schebler and infielders Jose Peraza and Brandon Dixon to the Reds. 255 and clobbered 35 home runs in 157 games for the Reds.

The Cincinnati Reds had some trade discussions involving third baseman Todd Frazier at the MLB Winter Meetings, but it didn’t seem like the talks progressed an bad lot. “He is a high-character, smart baseball player who will provide an impact bat in the middle of our order”, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said in a statement.

Peraza, 21, is regarded as a top-100 prospect in baseball and was the Dodgers’ No. 4 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.

With at least a new starting second baseman, third baseman and catcher this year, he said he thinks the Sox offensively “are slowly getting there”, even if it cost a few of the Sox’s solid prospects to reach this point.

“Flava Fraz” is beloved by Reds fans and will help give the White Sox a boost in charisma as they try to outmuscle the Cubs and Royals for Midwest popularity.

He said he was not surprised at the trade. He earned a spot on the National League All-Star team for a second consecutive year, and won the 2015 Home Run Derby. He was 8-3 after two months of the season, which ended with Colon making it to the World Series for the first time in his career.

“You’re not in the playoffs, so you’ve got to find a way to play for something”, Frazier said. 230 in 36 games for the White Sox in 2015. “Your maturity level of understanding more of the game, how you’re going to play, physically, everything else….” 375 against Washington with two home runs and four RBI’s and he has a. 315 lifetime average with five home runs and 16 RBI’s in 23 games vs. the Nats. In both cities, first base should be a safe haven, with Joey Votto and Freddie Freeman as the long-term building blocks. He’s a career. 244 hitter in the minors, so don’t expect those big numbers to continue, but the 25-year-old center fielder has good speed and 20-homer pop.

Schugel, 26, made his major league debut with Arizona past year, posting a 5.00 ERA over nine innings in five relief appearances.