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Former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Aaron Civale learned an important lesson on Friday: Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.
The seven-year MLB veteran, who was traded to Milwaukee just last season, requested a trade on Thursday after he was moved from the Brewers’ starting rotation into the bullpen. Milwaukee quickly honored that request by sending him to the lowly Chicago White Sox.
The Brewers honor Aaron Civale’s trade request and send him to the White Sox pic.twitter.com/WwtDWhfYfS
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 13, 2025
MLB.com reports that White Sox acquired the right-handed pitcher Aaron Civale and cash considerations from the Brewers in exchange for first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Civale, 30, is 1-2 this season with a 4.91 ERA and 19 strikeouts. After beginning the season on the IL with a strained left hamstring, he threw just 22 innings for Milwaukee and allowed 12 earned runs.
The White Sox, meanwhile, are an abject disaster. They set an MLB record for losses in 2024 with a 41-121 record. Although the Colorado Rockies are already on pace to surpass that record in 2025. Team owner Jerry Reinsdorf seemingly has no interest in investing in the organization and is seemingly in the process of selling it. Fans are mocking the team in their obituaries, and players such as Luis Robert appear to have lost their love of the game altogether after several seasons in Chicago.
That’s what now awaits Civale, who many fans believe now regrets his decision to ask for a trade.
“My favorite bit is when athletes demand a trade and then GMs say “np” and ship them to a war torn country,” one fan jokingly posted on X.
“Aaron Civale requests a trade out of spite, and the next day he’s on the White Sox…. Life comes at ya fast,” wrote another.
But hey, at least Civale presumably now gets to be a starting pitcher again. Let’s see how that works out for him!