A former Clemson standout is on the move in the major leagues.

Outfielder Eli White was traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Boston Red Sox ahead of Major League Baseball’s trade deadline Monday evening, with Atlanta receiving righthanded pitcher Tyler Uberstine in return.

The 32-year-old White was in his fourth season with Atlanta in 2026. Back in December 2022, he was traded to the Braves from the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations. Drafted by the then-Oakland Athletics in the 11th round of the 2016 MLB Draft, White played his first three seasons (2020-22) in the majors with Texas after being traded to the Rangers from the A’s in 2018.

Along with his strong defense, White has contributed offensively for Atlanta as well with five home runs, four steals and 17 RBI this year. His best game at the plate this season came against the New York Mets on June 13, when he tied a career high with three hits (one homer, two doubles) and drove in two runs to lead the Braves to a 3-1 win.

At Clemson, White was the starting shortstop during all of the 2015 and 2016 seasons. For his college career, he hit .275 with a .375 on-base percentage in 153 games (133 starts) over three seasons (2014-16) while notching 22 doubles, four triples, eight homers, 61 RBIs, 104 runs and 36 steals.

In his MLB career, White has accumulated 25 home runs, 25 doubles, six triples, 84 RBI, 117 runs and 34 stolen bases with a .212 average in 793 career at-bats across 345 regular season games.

In a separate trade Monday, former Clemson signee Sammy Stafura was traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Mets in exchange for righthanded pitcher Luke Weaver.

It marks the second straight trade deadline that Stafura has been traded, after the Pirates acquired the infielde last July as part of the deal that sent third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes to the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds selected Stafura with the No. 43 overall pick in the second round of the 2023 MLB Draft.

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