Gage Workman didn’t have to move very far.

The former Chicago Cubs third baseman flipped sides of the Windy City, going south to join the White Sox after being acquired in a trade on Saturday.

The Cubs designated the Rule 5 pick for assignment earlier in the week, following a string of highly publicized errors for the 25-year-old Workman.

The former Detroit Tigers prospect was excited to join his new club telling the Chicago Tribune Saturday: “Super excited, grateful to be with this team. Excited to play and try to make a difference over here and play my game.”

Workman was 3-for-14 (.214) with the Cubs, though two of those hits came off infielder Miguel Rojas in the later stages of the Cubs’ 16-0 blowout win over the Dodgers in Los Angeles on April 12th. Workman also committed a pair of errors in just nine chances at third base. 

When asked about his time on the North Side, Workman said: “Grateful for my time with the Cubs and good people over there.” 

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Workman then added a little bit of bulletin board material.

“But now I’m with the White Sox and I’m excited to be here and now I want to beat the Cubs,” the Arizona State product told the Tribune.

Workman may get that opportunity, as the White Sox visit Wrigley Field on May 16th to take on the Cubs. 

“I think Gage was in a tough spot,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Saturday. “Rule 5 picks are always in a tough spot, especially on this team, kind of the expectations of this team. In a lot of ways, you can say he did not get the appropriate opportunity. We couldn’t give him that opportunity.”

It will be up to Workman to see if he can live up to his words and make the most of this next opportunity and possibly help the White Sox beat the Cubs.