The White Sox trade three more pitchers on Friday, bringing their total so far to five. Could we see a three-man rotation with a four reliever pen?

First, Chicago sent Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly to the Dodgers:

In exchange, the White Sox received outfielder Trayce Thompson, who was originally drafted by Chicago in 2009, along with minor league starter Nick Nastrini and minor league reliever Jordan Leasure.

Lynn and Kelly join shortstop Amed Rosario and utilityman Enrique Hernandez among the Dodgers’ acquisitions this week, all of whom could be free agents after the season. Lynn and Kelly both have club options for next season and are making a combined $27.5 million in 2023.

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The Dodgers need arms, as they are in an unusual situation of tons of injuries and what appears to be a depleted farm system concerning pitching. They send Nastrini and Leasure to Chicago, a pair of high K, high walk pitchers who allows few hits.

Chicago then trades Kendall Graveman to the Astros:

The Houston Astros traded for veteran reliever Kendall Graveman on Friday, sending Triple-A catcher Korey Lee back to the Chicago White Sox in the deal.

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Lee is hitting .283/.328/.406 with 18 doubles, five home runs, 32 RBIs, 37 runs scored and 12 stolen bases over 68 games this season with Triple-A Sugar Land in the Pacific Coast League. He currently is on the injured list with a strained right oblique.

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Graveman has been consistently good since the 2021 season. Lee’s minor league hitting numbers are not that impressive, so I hope he is a good defensive catcher.

Mostly it seems the White Sox are clearing their free agents now rather than get nothing for them at the end of the season.