Ken Rosenthal broke it first, and within the hour it was everywhere: the White Sox are getting right-hander Huascar Brazoban from the Mets for Class AA prospect Gabe Davis and Class AAA prospect Zach Franklin.
White Sox acquiring RH reliever Huascar Brazobán from Mets for Class AA RHP Gabe Davis and Class AAA RHP Zach Franklin, sources tell @TheAthletic.
This isn't some throw-in salary dump either. Brazoban is 36 and in the middle of the best stretch of his career, running a 2.61 ERA with 47 strikeouts against 22 walks in 51.2 innings this season. He's a late bloomer in the truest sense — didn't debut in the majors until 2022 with the Marlins, at age 32, and now he's a genuine high-leverage arm under team control through 2029.
For a White Sox team that's been picking through scrap heaps for years trying to find bullpen pieces, adding a controllable arm this good for two mid-level prospects is a legitimate coup. Gabe Davis, a 22-year-old fifth-round pick from 2025, was ranked 18th in Chicago's system and had been holding a 2.63 ERA before his promotion to Double-A Birmingham. Zach Franklin, the Triple-A piece heading to Queens, rounds out what the Mets are getting back — solid organizational depth, not a headline name.
The framing from MLB Trade Rumors nails what's actually going on here: the White Sox are adding to their high-leverage mix while the Mets' deadline selloff keeps rolling. New York clearly isn't holding onto complementary bullpen pieces this summer, and Chicago is more than happy to be the team scooping up value on the cheap.
It's a quiet trade in the grand scheme of deadline moves, but it's the kind that actually matters for a rebuilding club. The White Sox aren't buying stars — they're buying years of control on a guy who's finally figured it out at an age when most relievers are already fading. Expect more of these under-the-radar swaps as the Mets keep clearing out before the deadline closes.