BALTIMORE — Marco Paddy, the longtime head of White Sox international operations, is leaving the organization in what the Sox are calling a “mutual parting of ways.”
Paddy, the 2022 International Scout of the Year, was in his 12th season as special assistant to the general manager, international operations. He directed the Sox’ Latin American efforts with an emphasis on international signings.
“We’ve decided to go a different direction with a restructuring of our international department,” said Chris Getz, the Sox’ former farm director who just completed his first full year as general manager. “We thank Marco for his work and wish him well in the future.”
During Paddy’s tenure, the Sox signed more than 150 international free agents, including outfielder Luis Robert Jr., Jose Abreu and Fernando Tatis — who was traded away before he became a star. But recent international signing classes have not been as fruitful. Infielder Eduardo Herrera, who became the highest rated non-Cuban international signee in franchise history in January, struggled in the Dominican Summer League, and expensive signees Oscar Colas, Yoelqui Cespedes, Norge Vera and Yolbert Sánchez have been slow to develop.
Bryan Ramos recalled; Baldwin to IL
Forty minutes before Wednesday’s game, the third baseman Bryan Ramos was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte, and infielder Brooks Baldwin placed on the injured list with a sprained right wrist.
Ramos arrived on a hot streak, having hit safely in his last 15 games with Charlotte with three homers during that stretch.
He is batting .242/.320/.387 with 10 homers, 18 doubles and 44 RBI over 88 games between Double-A Birmingham and Charlotte.
Ramos was 9-for-46 in 15 games over two stints with the Sox. Baldwin, who had been nursing the injury, entered Tuesday’s 9-0 loss to the Orioles when third baseman Migual Vargas left with a cut on his eye after craching into left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Baldwin, whose wrist was still wrapped Wednesday, is batting .211 with two homers in 33 games.