White Sox acquire Brenton Doyle from Rockies for prospects

The Chicago White Sox acquired center fielder Brenton Doyle from the Colorado Rockies on Monday, August 3, 2026, in exchange for minor league pitcher Mason Adams and teenage shortstop Carlos Vielma. The move, finalized ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline, aims to bolster the American League Central leaders' outfield defense and add a right-handed bat.

Doyle, 28, is a two-time Gold Glove winner who had a career year in 2024, hitting .260 with 23 home runs, 72 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases while playing elite defense in center field. His performance has declined since, and he has been limited to 45 games this season due to injuries, including a left oblique contusion and a subsequent groin strain suffered during a rehab assignment. He returned to the Rockies' active roster on July 31 and is batting .214 with one home run and five RBIs this year.

The White Sox are betting on a return to that 2024 form. Doyle is under team control through the 2029 season and is owed approximately $921,600 of his $3.1 million salary for the remainder of this year. To make room for him on their 40-man roster, the White Sox designated right-handed reliever Duncan Davitt for assignment.