White Sox, Cease avoid arbitration with $8 million, 1-year deal
Pitcher Dylan Cease and the Chicago White Sox avoided arbitration, agreeing to an $8 million, one-year deal.
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Pitcher Dylan Cease and the Chicago White Sox avoided arbitration, agreeing to an $8 million, one-year deal.
Wong spent 24 seasons – from 2000 through 2023 – with the Kansas City Royals organization.
New general manager Chris Gets said the White Sox have spoken to multiple teams about moving the 2022 Cy Young runner-up, but there's nothing imminent.
The Chicago White Sox have brought in some help for their young pitching staff, agreeing to a $4.25 million, one-year contract with veteran catcher Martín Maldonado.
Chris Flexen has agreed to a $1.75 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox, giving manager Pedro Grifol another possibility for his rotation.
The 37-year-old spent the last six of his 13 big-league seasons with the Houston Astros, where he was the perennial contenders' primary catcher.
The 30-year-old righthander was a first-round draft pick back in 2014 with the Washington Nationals, but was non-tendered in 2022.
The White Sox are also close to bringing in veteran Cardinals shortstop and Antioch native Paul DeJong.
The Sox received five players in return.
Considered one of the top voices in sports, Benetti has lived out a childhood dream the last eight years as the voice of White Sox television broadcasts.
For the Cubs, Cody Bellinger declined a mutual option, making him a free agent too.
White Sox closer Liam Hendricks and Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger took home the honors.
Each team had three hits, and Arizona went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position.
The White Sox (60-98) are trying to avoid what would be their first 100-loss season since 2018 and second since 1970.
José Ureña (0-7) surrendered seven runs — four earned — and four hits in four-plus innings.
