The Chicago White Sox have acquired Gorkys Hernandez from the Kansas City Royals and assigned him to their Triple-A affiliate.

The Royals will receive cash considerations to complete the trade.

Hernandez, 26, was listed as a Top 100 prospect by Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus in both 2008 and 2009.

The outfielder has a career .269/.337/.370 batting line in four seasons at the Triple-A level.