ANGELS GET GIOLITO, SIGNAL OHTANI STAYING

The Los Angeles Angels acquired right-handed pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night, signaling their determination to contend for a playoff spot with Shohei Ohtani.

The Angels traded two of their top minor league prospects — left-hander Ky Bush and catcher Edgar Quero — to the White Sox, who got a solid return for two pitchers playing their final season before free agency.

Los Angeles announced the deal shortly after Sports Illustrated cited an unnamed source in reporting the Angels will not trade Ohtani, the 2021 AL MVP and two-way superstar. Ohtani will be an unrestricted free agent this winter, but the Angels are pulling out all the stops to contend for their first playoff appearance in Ohtani’s six major league seasons.

Giolito is the centerpiece of the deal for the Halos, who were eager to add an experienced starting pitcher. He was among the top available names on the market as an impending free agent unlikely to re-sign with the White Sox.

Giolito is 6-6 with a 3.79 ERA this season in 21 starts for Chicago. His 131 strikeouts are 10th in the AL, and he has limited opponents to a .211 average in his last nine starts.

Giolito is a Santa Monica native who pitched alongside Atlanta’s Max Fried and St. Louis’ Jack Flaherty in high school in Studio City. Giolito spent his past seven big league seasons in Chicago’s rotation, winning 59 games.

López will bolster the Angels’ inconsistent bullpen. He is 2-5 with a 4.29 ERA and four saves in 43 appearances this season.

Dodgers acquire Rosario

Amed Rosario was never viewed as Cleveland’s longterm shortstop — more of a temporary fix.

On Wednesday, he became a former one.

Eager to give young infielders Tyler Freeman and Gabriel Arias more playing time, the Guardians traded Rosario to the Los Angeles Dodgers for pitcher Noah Syndergaard and nearly $1.9 million in a deal that addresses major needs for both contending clubs.

Notable

Aaron Judge is back in New York and could return to the Yankees’ lineup Friday night at Baltimore.

Sidelined since early June with a toe injury, Judge played another simulated game Wednesday at the team’s complex in Tampa, Fla. He returned to the Big

Apple after that, manager

Aaron Boone said.

“We’ll kind of see where we’re at (today),” Boone said. “I’m not sure if he’s going to run through a workout or if rehab stuff ’s on the table.”

• The Twins acquired Dylan Floro from the Marlins in exchange for Jorge López in a swap of struggling righthanded relievers on contending teams.

Floro is an eight-year bigleague veteran with a career 3.32 ERA, but the 32-year-old is 3-5 with a 4.54 ERA and seven saves this season.

• Baseball Commissioner

Rob Manfred’s term was extended until 2029 by major league owners.