White Sox Acquire Mark Teahen From Royals

In a move that is largely financially motivated - similar to the Marlins trading of Jeremy Hermida to the Red Sox - the Royals have sent outfielder/third baseman Mark Teahen to the White Sox for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman Josh Fields, espn.com is reporting.

Much like with Jeremy Hermida, Teahen is a player who is entering arbitration and expected to make close to $5M. Because the combined salaries of Getz and Fields was less than $1M, the Royals have given the White Sox some cash considerations in the deal, though no figures have been disclosed.

Though Teahen can play both the outfield and third base, he prefers third base and will be slotted there by the White Sox. This will allow them to move rising star Gordon Beckham over to second base to fill in for the departed Getz.

The White Sox hope Mark Teahen can provide an offensive spark in 2010