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Sat Mar 21 201515:43The White Sox traded Blanke to Diamondbacks on Saturday for cash...
The White Sox traded Blanke to the Diamondbacks on Saturday for cash considerations, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.
The Diamondbacks have a glaring need at catcher, with Peter O'Brien looking incapable of playing the position at the major league level and Rule 5 pick Oscar Hernandez (wrist) out up to two months. However, Blanke will likely serve as little more than depth, having struggled to a .642 OPS at Double-A in his last full season in 2013. He figures to repeat the Double-A level for a good portion of 2015.