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- Updated: August 27, 2016
CHICAGO — The White Sox acquired left-handed pitcher Colton Turner from Toronto in exchange for switch-hitting catcher Dioner Navarro in a trade announced about one hour before Friday’s game against the Mariners.
Catcher Alex Avila was returned from his injury rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Charlotte and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list to take Navarro’s place. Rookie Omar Narvaez started behind the plate on Friday with Chris Sale on the mound.
Turner, 25, has combined to go 3-1 with a 1.33 ERA over 54 innings, with 70 strikeouts and 13 saves in 44 relief appearances this season between Class A Lansing, Class A Dunedin and Double-A New Hampshire in the Blue Jays’ system. He averaged 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings, allowed just one home run and limited opponents to a .201 average, including a .144 mark by right-handers. He will be assigned to Double-A Birmingham.
He was 3-0 with a 0.41 ERA and 60 strikeouts in …
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