The status of left-handed ace Mark Buehrle is looking murkier. Agent Jeff Berry reaffirmed in an e-mail that his client won’t budge from a full no-trade clause the White Sox are reluctant to give. With less than four weeks before the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline, Ken Williams appears ready to fulfill his vow of making changes he promised less than two weeks ago. “We’ll have some personnel moves the rest of the season, I guarantee you that,” Williams said before breaking away from reporters to conduct a 20-minute telephone conversation. While major-league scouts have descended on U.S. Cellular Field the past three weeks, Williams has dispatched his talent evaluators to various minor-league towns. He has attracted interest from the Mets, Braves, Phillies, Dodgers and Red Sox. The Red Sox might possess the right combination in Double-A pitcher Clay Buchholz and infielder Jed Lowrie, as well as recently promoted outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury. The Dodgers also have the young depth to provide a match with the White Sox. — Chicago Tribune
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