The White Sox announced today that they have claimed infielder off waivers from the Astros. The latter club had designated him for a signment on the weekend. Infielder was designated for a signment by the White Sox in a corresponding 40-man roster move for the claim of Amaya. Infielder has been recalled to take Senzels active roster spot. The Sox also recalled left-hander and optioned lefty . Amaya, 25, has just five major league games and ten plate appearances but is now joining the fourth organization of his career. An 11th-round pick of the Dodgers, he was flipped to the Marlins in the that sent infielder to Los Angeles. He spent just over a year in the Marlins system but was designated for a signment in April of 2024 before being for right-hander and cash considerations. Prospect evaluators have long praised Amaya for his defense, but his bat has been more questionable, which is borne out by the numbers. In 450 minor league games from 2021 to the present, he has slashed .240/.335/.384 for a wRC+ of 86. His 12.3% walk rate in that time is strong but he hasnt made a ton of impact when putting the bat on the ball. Amaya can still be optioned for the rest of this Theoren Fleury Jersey year but will be out of options next year. He has mostly played shortstop but has also seen some time at second and third base. The rebuilding Sox dont have a ton set in stone in their future infield. has appeared in 105 games for them this year but is hitting a tepid .240/.309/.293 for a wRC+ of 74. He could be retained via arbitration for next year but would be a due a raise on his $4.3MM salary and could be non-tendered. was traded to the Royals. is in the final guaranteed season of his contract and club wont have much interest in picking up his $25MM club option for 2025. Perhaps that will get Amaya a chance to earn some playing time for the rebuilding club. Even if his bat doesnt come around, having a glove-first infielder is a sensible move for a rebuilding team that will undoubtedly be giving plenty of chances to unproven pitchers in the future. That same uncertainty is what opened a spot for Senzel. The White Sox signed him in the middle of July after he was released by the Nationals. He got 32 plate appearances with the Sox but hit just .100/.129/.133 in those. Those struggles have nudged him off the roster and the Sox will have to put him on waivers now that the trade deadline has pa sed. The Nats signed him to a one-year, $2MM deal in the offseason after he was non-tendered by the Reds. He was designated for a signment by the Nats in July, when a trade was still po sible, but he ended up released. Presumably, the interest hasnt been raised during Senzels tenure with the White Sox, so hes likely to end up a free agent again. Though he was once a second overall pick and ten ten prospect in the sport, his bat hasnt played at the major league level. He has over 1600 plate appearances to this point but has hit .232/.299/.363 in those for a wRC+ of 76. The Nats are still on the hook for the majority of that $2MM salary. If another club is intrigued by Senzels past prospect pedigree, they could sign him and pay him only the prorated portion of the $740K major league minimum salary. That amount would be subtracted from what Washington pays. Claude Lemieux Jersey