Ken Griffey Jr., right fielder for the Cincinnati Reds, has been traded to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday in a deal that sends minor leaguers Nick Masset and Danny Richar to the Reds. Griffey Jr., who had a no trade clause, had to waive his no trade clause and agree to the deal for it to go through. Griffey Jr. has 608 career home runs. He is only the sixth player in MLB history to have at least 600 home runs. He hit his 600th home run earlier this season with the Reds against the Florida Marlins. There have been rumors swirling around about Griffey Jr. going to a contender. The Reds haven't been contenders since Griffey Jr. came to the Reds from the Seattle Mariners in 2001. Griffey Jr. hasn't been to the playoffs since 1997, when the Mariners won the American League West division. Ozzie Guillen plans to use Ken Griffey Jr. at the position he played most of his career at- center field. Griffey Jr. played the last two seasons in right field for the Reds because his defense wasn't as great as it was earlier in his career. But the White Sox have decided to move him there and move center fielder Nick Swisher to first base. Paul Konerko, their everyday first baseman who has been struggling, has been removed from the lineup temporarily and there is no word on what will happen to him in the near future or in the offseason. Who benefits the most from this deal? Will Griffey Jr. be able to help out the White Sox in their goal to a division title and a World Series title?
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