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CHICAGO (AP)—The Chicago White Sox have named Marco Paddy special
assistant to general manager Ken Williams in charge of international operations.

Paddy spent the last five seasons as director of Latin America operations
with the Toronto Blue Jays and will now direct the White Sox’s Latin American
scouting efforts with an emphasis on international signings.

Before joining Toronto, Paddy spent 14 seasons with the Atlanta Braves in a
variety of roles, including director of Latin American operations.

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have named Marco Paddy special assistant to general manager Ken Williams in charge of international operations.

Paddy spent the last five seasons as director of Latin America operations with the Toronto Blue Jays and will now direct the White Sox’s Latin American scouting efforts with an emphasis on international signings.

Before joining Toronto, Paddy spent 14 seasons with the Atlanta Braves in a variety of roles, including director of Latin American operations.

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Read More: Brian Bruney (P – CWS), Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox have signed relief pitcher Brian Bruney to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, according to Jayson Stark of ESPN.com. He previously pitched with Chicago last season, but the White Sox designated him for assignment after a series of poor outings.

Bruney, 30 in February, ended up posting a 6.92 ERA over 19.2 innings with the White Sox last season. His peripheral statistics were somewhat stronger, but still pretty bad. There are some good reasons to like Bruney, though, given that his fastball sits in the mid-90′s and he posted a 1.31 ERA over 20 innings with Triple-A Charlotte last season.

The former Yankee has a 4.70 ERA over 258 innings at the MLB level, but even small improvements in his command could end up leading to some serious improvement on the mound. Stark added that he’ll make $600,000 next season if he ends up making the big league roster.

Stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago for more information, and for in-depth analysis on the Chicago White Sox be sure to visit South Side Sox. Visit Baseball Nation for more news and notes around the league, and check out MLB Daily Dish for off-season rumors and reports.

Read More: Carlos Quentin (RF – CWS), Cameron Maybin (CF – SDP), Nick Hundley (C – SDP), Dayan Viciedo (RF – CWS), Mat Latos (P – SDP), Anthony Rizzo (1B – SDP), San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox

According to Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Chicago White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin is on the San Diego Padres’ “list of possibilities” for an off-season trade. The 29-year old Quentin will have his salary determined under arbitration for the 2012 season, and has been a player mentioned in White Sox trade rumors for several years. The issue with Quentin, other than the poor defensive ratings he has posted over the course of his career and his history of injuries, has been that he is often very hard on himself and is prone to streaks and slumps at the plate. Here is what SB Nation’s White Sox blog, South Side Sox, had to say about Quentin in 2010-11: 

Carlos Quentin- .254/.340/.499, 24 HR, 77 RBI- When he was in the lineup, Quentin provided some power that was missing when he was gone.  He missed the last month of the year though with a strained shoulder.  It is impossible to count on this guy for an entire season.  He did improve in the outfield this year and he did enjoy a trip to his 2nd All Star game.  Final Grade: B-

If White Sox GM Kenny Williams was to deal Quentin, it would be to knock some payroll off the books while also creating room for younger (and cheaper) outfielder Dayan Viciedo. According to Bill Center, the only untouchables in the Padres’ organization at this point are Cameron Maybin, Nick Hundley, Mat Latos and Anthony Rizzo.

Stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago for more information, and for in-depth analysis on the Chicago White Sox be sure to visit South Side Sox. Visit Baseball Nation for more news and notes around the league, and check out MLB Daily Dish for off-season rumors and reports.

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