White Sox decline $14 million option on star shortstop Tim Anderson
The Chicago White Sox declined their $14-million option for next season on two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson and bought him out for $1 million.
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The Chicago White Sox declined their $14-million option for next season on two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson and bought him out for $1 million.
Major League Baseball's free-agent market will not open for business until Monday.
White Sox closer Liam Hendricks and Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger took home the honors.
In a year of ups and downs, the Cubs came up two wins short of a wild card spot.
The Chicago White Sox lost 100 games for the first time since 2018 as Ha-Seong Kim had four hits to lead the San Diego Padres to a 6-1 win on Saturday night.
Each team had three hits, and Arizona went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position.
If the season ended today, the Cubs would be in the playoffs as the National League's final wildcard team.
Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Colorado Rockies 6-3 to improve their position in the NL wild-card standings.
Seiya Suzuki and Jared Young each hit two-run homers, Jameson Taillon pitched six scoreless innings and the struggling Chicago Cubs improved their playoff chances with a 6-0 win over the Colorado Rockies Friday.
Gavin Sheets drove in two runs for Chicago, which has dropped nine of 12 and 14 of 19.
Joey Meneses pinch-hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-3.
The Cubs start their three-game series with the Pirates less than three-thousandths of a decimal point ahead of the Reds for the NL's final wildcard spot.
Royce Lewis set a franchise record with his fourth grand slam of the season in the Minnesota Twins' 10-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
Stroman was diagnosed with a rib cage cartilage fracture in mid-August.
Kyle Farmer hit a two-run homer to cap Minnesota's four-run seventh inning, Kenta Maeda threw seven strong innings and the Twins routed the Chicago White Sox 10-2.
Michael Massey homered for the second straight game, Salvador Perez had three hits and two RBIs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1 on Wednesday night.
Kris Bryant went deep for the second straight game, one of four home runs by Colorado, and the Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3.
Dylan Cease won consecutive decisions for just the third time this season, and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 in a doubleheader opener to end a strange run of losses when Chicago pitchers struck out 14 or more.
Christopher Morel, Cody Bellinger and Dansby Swanson each hit solo homers in the third inning, and the Chicago Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Mike Clevinger combined with two relievers on a three-hitter, Luis Robert Jr. broke up rookie Reese Olson's no-hit bid to spark a go-ahead, two-run seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-0.
Zac Gallen pitched a three-hitter for his second career complete game, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 for their third straight win.
Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run double, Cody Bellinger homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 8-2 for their fourth consecutive win.
One day after pitcher Justin Steele's masterpiece, it's veteran Kyle Hendricks' turn on the hill as the Cubs go for a third-straight win.
Cole Ragans continued his recent success with six scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 12-1 in the first game of a three-game series Monday.
Justin Steele tossed dominant two-hit ball through eight innings to move into a tie for the major league lead in wins, leading the Chicago Cubs past the San Francisco Giants 5-0.
