White Sox officially swipe 22-year old pitcher from Red Sox
It's a solid outcome for Chicago.
White Sox officially swipe 22-year old pitcher from Red Sox originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Rule 5 Draft picks are never a guarantee, but the Chicago White Sox took a chance on Jedixson Paez from the Boston Red Sox during the offseason.
Now, Paez has made the White Sox roster for Opening Day. That means that, for now, Paez is staying in Chicago. He'll have to remain on the White Sox MLB roster the whole season, or he would be offered back to Boston.
Paez will do his best to make the most of a wild opportunity for himself. Source: Right-hander pitching prospect Jedixson Páez has been informed he made the Opening Day roster of the Chicago White Sox. Páez, 22, will go straight to the big leagues without passing through Double-A.
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) March 25, 2026 MORE: Cal Raleigh was supposed to play for the Braves As Romero writes in that post, Paez hasn't even pitched at Double-A, let alone Triple-A. The Venezuelan right-hander topped out at High-A Greeneville in 2025. He had a 2.