Rays deal away one-time prized Yankees prospect Everson Pereira
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Everson Pereira’s time with the Tampa Bay Rays was brief.

Just three months after acquiring the outfielder from the New York Yankees, the Rays traded Pereira to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday as part of a multi-player exchange.

In return, the White Sox sent right-handed pitchers Yoendrys Gómez and Steven Wilson to Tampa Bay, while Pereira and minor league infielder Tanner Murray headed to Chicago.

Pereira, originally signed by the Yankees in 2017 as an international free agent, quickly rose through the ranks from rookie ball to Triple-A between 2021 and 2023.


New York Yankees Everson Pereira #80, after hitting live batting practice during todayâs workout at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.
Everson Pereira during Yankees spring training last season. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

At 24, Pereira was once a standout in the Yankees’ farm system and regarded as one of baseball’s top prospects. In 2023, he impressed with a .300 batting average, 18 home runs, and 64 RBIs across two minor league levels.

But Pereira hasn’t been able to find any success in the majors. He played in 27 games with the Yankees in 2023, batting .151 (14 for 93) with no homers and 10 RBIs. He was traded to Tampa Bay on July 31 for infielder José Caballero, who filled in well for the Yankees down the stretch with Anthony Volpe struggling and dealing with a shoulder issue.

Pereira, who had right elbow surgery on June 4, 2024, hit .138 (9 for 65) with two homers and eight RBIs in 23 games with the Rays this season.

Murray, 26, played for Triple-A Durham this year, batting .241 with 18 homers and 58 RBIs in 137 games. He was a fourth-round pick in the 2020 amateur draft.

Wilson, 31, went 2-2 with a 3.42 ERA and two saves in 59 appearances with Chicago this year. Gómez, 26, pitched for the White Sox, Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers this season, going 3-3 with a 5.17 ERA in nine starts and 12 relief appearances.

Chicago also acquired left-hander Chris Murphy in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, and the White Sox placed lefty Fraser Ellard on the voluntary retired list.

Tampa Bay also traded right-hander Eric Orze to Minnesota and infielder Tristan Gray to Boston. The Rays got minor league right-hander Jacob Kisting from the Twins and minor league right-hander Luis Guerrero from the Red Sox.


Everson Pereira #45 of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on during batting practice prior to a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at the Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 23, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Rays traded Everson Pereira after brief run with team. Getty Images

Tampa Bay designated outfielders Jake Fraley and Christopher Morel for assignment. Right-hander Forrest Whitley was granted his release to pursue a playing opportunity in Japan.

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