CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago White Sox bolstered their infield depth Tuesday, getting Juan Uribe from the Colorado Rockies for minor league infielder Aaron Miles.

Uribe hit .253 with a career-high 10 homers and 33 RBIs for the Rockies last season. He missed the first two months of the season with a broken bone in his left foot.

Uribe started 286 games at shortstop the past three seasons, and also made 11 starts at second base last year.

But he’ll likely be primarily a backup in Chicago. The White Sox already have veteran shortstop Jose Valentin, and they hope to re-sign second baseman Roberto Alomar.

“In the short term, Juan gives us an experienced utility player who can deliver, plus defensive skills at both shortstop and second base,” White Sox general manager Kenny Williams said.

“In the long term, we believe Juan has a high upside as an everyday shortstop in the major leagues.”

Uribe is a career .258 hitter in three seasons in Colorado.

Miles spent most of the season at Triple-A Charlotte, where he was chosen as the International League rookie of the year.

The switch-hitter batted .304 and led the league with a club-record 166 hits. He also hit 11 homers and had 50 RBIs.

Miles made his major league debut Sept. 11, and hit .333 with two RBIs in eight games for the White Sox.

“We’ve identified a certain type of player we want to add to our roster, and Aaron possesses a lot of the intangibles we want,” Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd said. “He’s a tough, hard-nosed, aggressive kid. We think he has a chance to be a good major league player.”

O’Dowd said the Rockies are looking to use Miles primarily at second base.

AP-ES-12-02-03 1911EST