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Tommy Pham looking to 'prove everyone wrong' in late-season reunion with White Sox

suntimes.com · 13dShare

HOUSTON – Tommy Pham warmly praised the communication he had with Phillies general manager Preston Mattingly before he was traded to the White Sox for cash on Monday. That compliment makes sense in light of the ultimatum the 38-year-old outfielder issued from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. “I wanted to give the Phillies a heads up that that was my last week in Triple-A,” Pham said after taking batting practice with his new team on Tuesday. “I checked out. Being in the situation I'm in, a guy with 10-plus [years of MLB service time] playing Triple-A like that, I was over it.” As Pham noted, it showed with a 1-for-25 finish to his IronPigs tenure. Nevertheless, Mattingly told him that multiple teams were interested in swinging a trade for him in light of the .288/.420/.455 line Pham had in Lehigh Valley before his fade, and he was heartened to hear the White Sox were pushing for a reunion. A player who is notably cognizant and forthright about how his intense approach to the sport is perceived,

First report: Phillies send ex-Met Tommy Pham to White Sox in surprise last-minute trade — nypost.com, 13d