White Sox add Brazobán a day after Castillo, completing a two-day bullpen and rotation overhaul

One day after landing Luis Castillo to shore up a rotation that has lost eight pitchers to the 60-day IL, the White Sox went back to work Monday, acquiring right-hander Huascar Brazobán from the Mets for minor league pitchers Gabe Davis and Zach Franklin. Two trades in two days. The front office clearly decided the roster as built wasn't going to hold.

The bullpen context is straightforward. Sean Burke has logged 137 innings out of the relief corps — a workload that was always going to catch up — and Tyler Schweitzer has been leaned on heavily in recent outings. Adding a fresh arm before the final 49 games is less a luxury than a maintenance item.

The cost was minor league depth, which is the right price for a team sitting first in the AL Central at 60-53 with a playoff spot already secured. Chicago gave up more to get Castillo yesterday. This one was tidier.

Two moves, two days. The White Sox are done shopping. Now they find out if the additions hold up.