Barons Receive Colton Turner Via White Sox Trade
August 27, 2016 - Southern League (SL1)
Birmingham Barons News Release
BIRMINGHAM, AL -- The Chicago White Sox have announced a trade affecting the Birmingham Barons. Newly acquired LHP Colton Turner has been assigned to Birmingham, acquired in exchange for White Sox catcher Dioner Navarro.
Turner, 25, has combined to go 3-1 with a 1.33 ERA (8 ER/54.0 IP), 70 strikeouts and 13 saves over 44 relief appearances this season between Class A Lansing, Class A Dunedin and Class AA New Hampshire in the Blue Jays system. He averaged 11.7 strikeouts per 9.0 IP, allowed just one home run and limited opponents to a .201 (39-194) average, including a .144 (19-132) mark by right-handers.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Turner was 3-0 with a 0.41 ERA (2 ER/43.2 IP) and 60 strikeouts over 35 games between Lansing and Dunedin, including a season-opening streak of 25.0 consecutive scoreless IP, to earn a promotion to New Hampshire, where he went 0-1 with a 5.23 ERA (6 ER/10.1 IP) over nine appearances. He will wear no. 17.
In a corresponding move, the Barons placed LHP Brian Clark on the seven day disabled list. Clark, 23, has a 1.74 ERA in 30 games (46.2 IP) with Birmingham this season.
Former University of Alabama catcher Alex Avila rejoins the White Sox alongside Omar Narvaez, who was the Barons' opening day catcher earlier this season.
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