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White Sox acquire OF Jarrod Dyson in trade with Pirates

MLB: Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates

Aug 23, 2020; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Jarrod Dyson (6) runs to second base on a Milwaukee Brewers throwing error during the seventh inning at PNC Park. Pittsburgh won 5-4. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

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CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox acquired speedy outfielder Jarrod Dyson in a trade with Pittsburgh on Friday and reinstated Nick Madrigal from the 10-day injured list.

Dyson is batting just .157 (8 for 57) this season, but he swiped 30 bags last year. He won the World Series in 2015 with Kansas City and could serve as a valuable pinch runner for Chicago as it chases its first playoff appearance since 2008.

The White Sox sent international signing bonus pool money to the last-place Pirates for the 36-year-old Dyson, who is a .245 career hitter with 254 steals in 879 games. He just faced Chicago on Tuesday night, going 0 for 3 while Lucas Giolito threw a no-hitter in a 4-0 victory for the White Sox.

Dyson was the odd man out for Pittsburgh after it claimed outfielder Anthony Alford off waivers from Toronto on Thursday.

To make room for Dyson on the roster, Chicago designated outfielder Nicky Delmonico for assignment and optioned outfielder Luis Gonzalez to its alternate training site in Schaumburg.

Madrigal, one of Chicago’s top prospects, made his big league debut July 31, but he separated his left shoulder in his fifth game with the team. The 23-year-old second baseman was selected by the White Sox with the fourth overall pick in the 2018 draft.

Catcher Zack Collins was optioned to Schaumburg to create a spot for Madrigal.