The White Sox announced Wednesday that theyve designated infielder for a Jonathan Isaac Jersey signment. His spot on the 40-man roster will go to newly signed infielder , whose has now been formally announced by the club. Amaya, 26, was just claimed off waivers by the White Sox in August. He got into 23 games for the club after that, slashing .179/.225/.194 in his 71 plate appearances. He exhausted his final option year in 2024, meaning he was going to be challenged to hang onto a roster spot through the season, so hes been nudged off today. The Sox will now have a week to figure out whats next with Amaya, whether thats a trade or putting him on waivers. The waiver proce s takes 48 hours, so any potential deals would have to take place in the next five days. Amaya was once a prospect of some note with both the Dodgers and the Marlins, as ranked him as a top 30 prospect in one of those organizations in each year from 2019 to 2024. He has been considered a fairly well-rounded player, with solid defense at shortstop and the capability to play second or third base as well. Offensively, he has generally had good strikeout and walk rates but has struggled to do significant damage at the upper levels. He has stepped to the plate 1,219 times at the Triple-A level over the past three years. His 12.4% walk rate and 21.4% strikeout rate in that time are both a bit better than average but his combined .246/.342/.380 batting line translates to a wRC+ of just 84. That indicates hes been 16% below league average on the whole. The profile has been enough to attract interest around the league. He was traded from the Dodgers to the Marlins a few years ago, then bounced to the Astros and White Sox in 2024. Perhaps theres still some intrigue from clubs but his out-of-options status will make it harder for any team to carry him on the roster during the season. Its po sible some club with an open roster spot will put in a claim and try to pa s him through waivers later on, or maybe the White Sox will be the club to pa s him through and keep him as non-roster depth. Mo Bamba Jersey