Rays deal away one-time prized Yankees prospect Everson Pereira months after trading for him

The Rays’ Everson Pereira experiment didn’t last long.

Three months after acquiring the outfielder from the Yankees, Tampa Bay traded Pereira to the White Sox on Tuesday in a multi-player deal.

The White Sox sent right-handers Yoendrys Gómez and Steven Wilson to the Rays for Pereira and minor league infielder Tanner Murray.

The Yankees signed Pereira in 2017 as an international free agent and jumped from rookie ball to Triple-A between 2021-2023.

Everson Pereira during Yankees spring training last season. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

The 24-year-old Pereira was once considered one of the jewels of the Yankees farm system — and among baseball’s top prospects. He hit .300 with 18 homers and 64 RBIs over two minor league stops in 2023.

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.

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.