The White Sox didn't select anybody in the major-league portion of the Rule 5 Draft Thursday, but they did lose pitcher Blake Smith.
Smith, a 28-year-old right-hander who was a former second-round pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2009, was scooped up off the White Sox Triple-A roster by the San Diego Padres.
Smith came to the White Sox in a trade last spring with the Dodgers where Rick Hahn's front office sent left-hander Eric Surkamp to Los Angeles.
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Smith has yet to make his MLB debut and finished last season with a 3.23 ERA in 44 Double-A and Triple-A games, sporting three saves, a 1.358 WHIP and 10.9 K/9.
He began his career as an outfielder, hitting 59 homers with an .808 OPS over seven minor-league seasons.
The White Sox selected 23-year-old right-handed pitcher Manaure Martinez in the minor-league portion of the Rule 5 Draft.
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Martinez went 3-1 with a 2.93 ERA, 1.093 WHIP and one save in 31 games for Class-A in the Phillies organization in 2015.
The White Sox did not lose any players in the minor-league rounds of the Rule 5 Draft.
The White Sox also made a minor-league trade with the Texas Rangers Thursday: