The Blue Jays have been hurt by injuries this season, both in their regular lineup and the rotation. Amid a 6-9 start, Toronto added infielder Lenyn Sosa on April 13 in a one-for-one trade with the Chicago White Sox. In return, the Sox received former Florida prepster Jordan Rich.
The Blue Jays’ Return
- MI Lenyn Sosa (.212/.212/.303, three XBH & no HR over 12 G)
Lenyn Sosa was one of the more productive hitters on the White Sox last season, as the now-26-year-old hit 22 home runs for the team. But across the first two-plus weeks of the 2026 campaign, Sosa has not been close to what he was in 2025.
The new Blue Jay was not a regular starter for the White Sox before the trade. Sosa played in 12 games but he appeared either as a pinch hitter or a pinch runner in several of those contests. And overall, his slash line was not spectacular.
Granted, there were flashing signs during last year’s season. The new Jay hacked at pitches outside of the zone over 40% of the time last season. His 3.3% BB% was fourth-lowest among hitters with 300+ plate appearances last season, behind ex-White Sox teammate Jake Burger, Michael Harris II, and Javier Baez.
Still, there are perks. He can hit for power and catch up to fastballs. Sosa’s swing-and-miss rate is very low (5.3%) on four-seamers this season, even though it’s very early and an extremely small sample size. But the power is there.
Sosa came into the year with a shade over two years of service time.
The White Sox’s Return
- OF Jordan Rich (Has not played professionally)
Outfielder Jordan Rich was signed by the Blue Jays last year after he was drafted in the 17th round last July by Toronto.
Two-sport athlete in high school, as he played both football and baseball at American Heritage HS in Florida. Big year for him as a senior, as he picked up seven home runs and 38 stolen bases (stats from MaxPreps).
Analysis
This is not the craziest trade in the world — but one on par with moves made during the early goings of the 2026 campaign.
Sure, Sosa is a former 20-home run hitter. However, a player like him can be a mercurial figure. He doesn’t walk a lot and largely derives his offensive value from how much contact he can make. The good news is that he’s versatile, as Sosa played second, third, and first, albeit not an above-average defender as far as Outs Above Average is concerned.
As for the White Sox, Chicago netted itself a toolsy project player. But on top of that, the trade cleared some of the logjam in the infield. Sosa likely didn’t figure into the White Sox’s long-term plans, given that the team has Chase Meidroth as an everyday player now. Plus, William Bergolla and Sam Antonacci are potential long-term solutions in the infield.
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