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The Chicago White Sox acquired a pitcher earlier this week that could easily be flipped at the trade deadline to a pitching-needy team like the Houston Astros.
Venable’s quick toss was surprising for the reserved manager. But Venable reached his breaking point following a ball call from home plate umpire Marvin Hudson in Civale’s at-bat against shortstop Corey Seager that turned it into a 3-2 count, instead of a strikeout.
The Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers made the first notable deal just over a month out from the MLB trade deadline, with starting pitcher Aaron Civale dealt to Chicago in exchange for first baseman Andrew Vaughn. That deal could have a domino effect on the MLB trade deadline in July, impacting multiple clubs.
Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable took exception to some ball-strike calls from plate umpire Marvin Hudson and got ejected three batters into the bottom of the first inning.