White Sox claim lefty Giovanni Soto off waivers from A’s

The White Sox claimed left-handed reliever Giovanni Soto off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Monday.

Soto, 25, spent the 2016 season with the Cubs’ AAA affiliate in Iowa, where he was 1-3 with a 5.14 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 33 appearances and 49 innings.

Soto began the season with the Cleveland Indians organization before being traded to the Cubs on April 11 in exchange for cash considerations. The Cubs designated him for assignment on October 3 and the A’s claimed him off waivers Oct. 26.

Soto owns a 3.29 ERA over eight minor-league seasons. In six games with the Indians in 2015, he pitched 3.1 scoreless innings.

Soto is not related to catcher Geovany Soto, who played for the Sox in 2015.

The Sox 40-man roster is at 38.