Houser's time in Chicago was short, but he was one of the best pitchers in the American League for over two months. Now he's headed to the Tampa Bay Rays.

General manager Chris Getz said Curtis Mead, Duncan Davitt and Ben Peoples could join the White Sox major league team in the near future.

The Chicago White Sox scratched Adrian Houser from Wednesday’s scheduled start. It was done with the trade deadline in mind.

Houser has a 6-2 record and a 2.10 ERA in 11 starts with the White Sox this season. He has 47 strikeouts in 68.2 innings, but also has a 1.22 WHIP and a Wins Above Replacement of 3.0 on the season.

But in the midst of a rebuild, acquiring infielder Curtis Mead and pitching prospects Duncan Davitt and Ben Peoples may help the future more than Houser, a 32-year-old who will be a free agent after ...

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The White Sox created some buzz around one of their top trade chips today when they scratched right-hander Adrian Houser from his scheduled start against the Phillies later today.

The 32-year-old is tentatively lined up to make his next start at home versus the Cardinals.

For the second year in a row, the Chicago White Sox have flipped a veteran pitcher for prospects at the trade deadline.

"Focus on right now," Houser said. "My family is in town so I'm going to go have a good time with them. If a trade happens it's out of my control. So right now I'm focused on Adrian Houser-White ...