The Chicago White Sox are among the teams interested in Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman.
The White Sox were rumored to be close to acquiring Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eduardo Escobar last week. However, Heyman adds that other teams got involved, which contributes to the D-Backs' delay in dealing the 32-year-old.
Frazier, meanwhile, is performing better than Escobar and still has one more year of arbitration eligibility before hitting free agency. The 29-year-old is hitting .326/.393/.468 in the midst of a breakout season with four homers and four steals over 79 games.
With rookie Nick Madrigal out for the remainder of the season after undergoing hamstring surgery, the first-place White Sox have started relying on Leury Garcia and Danny Mendick at second base. Jake Lamb, brought in shortly before Opening Day as an injury replacement, is also sidelined along with outfielders Luis Robert, Eloy Jimenez, and Adam Engel.
