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“He more or less dominated in the KBO,” Sox GM Chris Getz said.
White Sox get Max Stassi and cash considerations from Braves in exchange for a player to be named later or cash.
The shortstop, who struggled offensively in 2023, gets a one-year, $1.75 million deal.
Chris Getz’s first trade won’t be his last this offseason, and it might not be his biggest, not with Dylan Cease as a potential chip.
White Sox shoring up middle infield early in offseason.
White Sox improve infield defense with Naperville Central graduate’s arrival on South Side.
The former All-Star is eager to continue on the comeback path with his new organization.
The deal includes a club option for 2025 with a $1 million buyout.
López, 29, was 3-7 with a 3.27 ERA for the White Sox, Angels and Guardians in 2023.
But general manager Chris Getz not ruling out the possibility, slim as it might be, of listening to what other teams would offer for Robert.
The Sox acquired right-hander Mike Soroka, left-hander Jared Shuster, infielders Nicky Lopez and Braden Shewmake and minor-league pitcher Riley Gowens.
Jason Benetti’s departure from White Sox hastened by contentious relationship with exec Brooks Boyer
Multiple sources said the Sox’ senior vice president and chief revenue and marketing officer was at the center of the situation, particularly an inappropriate remark he made to Benetti.
The South Siders were bad on both sides when it came to walks, and change won’t be easy.
“He knows our deficiencies, he knows how we chase. He knows how I really want to improve the situational-hitting aspect of our ballclub. He’s coming in with a plan.”
Robert Jr., batted .264/.315/.542 with 38 home runs, 36 doubles and 80 RBI in a career-high 145 games in 2023.
Benetti’s last contract negotiation was filled with acrimony because of his national obligations with Fox. The relationship had soured, and the Tigers swooped in with a significant offer, according to a source.
“He’s a guy that is very unique and has the ability to be a special player at the major-league level,” Sox GM Chris Getz said.
Getz wants to improve roster, establish identity, culture.
“It’s not a well-rounded club right now,” Getz said. “We have to find players to come in here and help get us in the right direction.”
The Hall of Fame manager is serving the White Sox in an advisory role.
Thames will replace Jose Castro, who served one year on White Sox staff before being fired at end of season
On a quiet Monday at the winter meetings, the White Sox had “no urgency to trade Dylan Cease.”
So it goes when there are massive improvements to be made. Designated hitter Eloy Jimenez doesn’t have the trade value Dylan Cease would bring, but he could go as Getz covets a faster, more athletic team.
If the results tell us anything, it’s that voters were, on the whole, unable to distinguish between one brand of awful and the other.
Both broadcasters worked for the same owner and were in similar situations. Yet Benetti’s relationship with the Sox differed from Amin’s with the Bulls.
“I want to feel it, I want to see the pitcher and let my natural ability shine with that,” DeJong said.
The White Sox declined their $14 million club option on Tim Anderson for the 2024 season ($1 million buyout).
For the first time since 2012, Rick Hahn won’t be front and center for an organization that won more offseasons than regular seasons during his tenure.
Hendriks’ contract includes a $15 million buyout spread over the next 10 years.
After returning from a bout with cancer to pitch for the White Sox in 2023, closer Liam Hendriks was given the Players Choice Award for Comeback Player of the Year.
The White Sox named Rice associate coach Paul Janish as the organization’s director of player development
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