In addition to their promotion of and DFA of , the White Sox will select the contract of veteran outfielder and option fellow outfielder Joe Oliver Jersey to Triple-A Charlotte, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. Theyll need a second 40-man move to open a spot for Ortega. The 32-year-old Ortega has appeared in parts of seven big league seasons between the Rockies, Angels, Braves, Marlins, Cubs and Mets, hitting .247/.324/.352 in 1284 plate appearances. That includes a strong 2021-22 showing with the cro stown Cubs, wherein he played a semi-regular role and hit .265/.344/.408 with 18 homers, 24 steals, a 10.6% walk rate and a 20.5% strikeout rate in 701 plate appearances. He appeared in 47 games for the Mets last season and batted .219/.341/.272. Ortega inked a minor league deal with the Sox over the winter and has gotten out to a .241/.378/.431 slash in Charlotte. Hes homered three times, swiped six bags and drawn a walk in 18.7% of his plate appearances on the young season. Hes a left-handed hitter who can handle all three outfield spots. Fletcher, 26, was that sent pitching prospect to the Diamondbacks. The hope for the Sox was that hed give them an MLB-ready outfielder with solid defensive skills who could build on an impre sive rookie showing with the 23 D-backs. Fletcher hit .301/.350/.441 with a pair of homers, five doubles and a triple in his first 102 MLB place appearances with the Snakes last season. He didnt walk much (6.9%) but also posted a 21.6% strikeout rate that was lower than average. Unfortunately, Fletcher hasnt been able to sustain that pace or anything close to it following his change of scenery. Hes appeared in 20 games and taken 66 turns at the dish, hitting just .203/.277/.271. Though last years strikeout rate was solid, hes fanned in more than 30% of his plate appearances on the young season. Hell head down to Triple-A just one day after older brother was sent to Triple-A by the Braves (albeit David rather than optional a signment). The younger Fletcher brother already has a strong track record in the upper minors, which lends some hope that he can right the ship in a lower-pre sure setting. If hes able to get back on track, the current state of the White Sox roster should rather easily afford him another opportunity to prove that he can stick at the big league level. The White Sox can control the former No. 75 overall draft pick for six full seasons, and Fletcher has a minor league option remaining beyond the current year as well. Matt Mclain Jersey