Vaughn finished his Sox tenure with a -0.4 WAR. The team had a stretch from 2015 to 2019 in which it drafted pitcher Carson Fulmer, catcher Zack Collins, infielder Nick Madrigal and Vaughn in the top 10. None of those players is with the organization.

The Chicago White Sox had heard of Aaron Civale’s desire to remain a starting pitcher. They reached out to the Milwaukee Brewers to see if the right-hander was attainable. “More or less doing a status check on that situation,

Civale is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA this season. He has allowed seven runs over 19 innings in four starts since returning from the injured list May 22 after dealing with a strained left hamstring.