Service time in years & days (through 2023 season).
Jerry Reinsdorf Owner
1981 -
- Jerry Reinsdorf, 1981 -
- a group led by Reinsdorf bought the White Sox for $19M in 1981
- Bill Veeck, 1975-1981
- Veeck purchased the team from John Allyn for $9.75M in 1975
- Forbes magazine valued the club at $2.05 billion in March 2024.
WHITE SOX PAYROLLS |
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Year | Opening Day 26-man |
Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
2024 | $123,089,383 (20) | $ ( ) | $ ( ) |
2023 | $181,158,666 (13) | $ ( ) | $200,575,358 (14) |
2022 | $193,370,219 ( 7) | $194,558,797 ( 7) | $215,631,300 ( 7) |
2021 | $128,716,666 (15) | $141,808,402 (15) | $177,837,827 (10) |
2020 | $ 50,204,444 (17) | $ 52,591,640 (20) | $178,251,672 (12) |
2019 | $ 88,902,000 (26) | $ 97,304,607 (25) | $115,472,746 (24) |
2018 | $ 71,217,000 (29) | $ 71,604,110 (29) | $ 82,889,649 (30) |
2017 | $ 97,823,271 (23) | $ 87,809,300 (26) | $100,877,540 (26) |
2016 | $114,498,667 (16) | $124,423,259 (16) | $132,603,810 (16) |
2015 | $118,619,378 (15) | $120,366,643 (16) | $141,974,360 (15) |
2014 | $ 90,062,659 (23) | $ 92,472,106 (22) | $106,363,812 (21) |
2013 | $118,914,500 (11) | $116,740,909 (12) | $119,993,317 (13) |
2012 | $ 97,669,500 (12) | $101,763,212 (12) | $114,459,560 (13) |
2011 | $127,789,000 ( 7) | $125,814,762 ( 7) | |
2010 | $103,080,000 ( 9) | $112,197,078 ( 8) | |
2009 | $ 96,068,500 (11) | $105,287,384 (10) | |
2008 | $121,189,332 ( 5) | $113,641,026 ( 9) | |
2007 | $108,671,833 ( 5) | $100,189,832 (10) | |
2006 | $102,750,667 ( 5) | $ 96,913,615 ( 9) | |
2005 | $ 75,178,000 (13) | $ 73,162,000 (13) | |
2004 | $ 65,212,500 (14) | $ 64,615,141 (17) | |
2003 | $ 51,010,000 (22) | $ 71,336,029 (17) | |
2002 | $ 57,052,833 (18) | $ 54,534,084 (19) | |
2001 | $ 65,628,667 (14) | $ 62,858,544 (17) | |
2000 | $ 31,200,000 (25) | $ 35,677,812 (24) |
- Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
- Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
- Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
Chris Getz General Manager
2023 -
- 2023 -
- promoted to General Manager by Chicago White Sox 8/31/23
- Assistant General Manager, 2021-22
- Director, Player Development, 2017-20
- Kansas City, 2015-16
- assistant, player development
- Assistant GM Josh Barfield
- Assistant GM Jin Wong
- Director of Amateur Scouting Mike Shirley
- Senior Director of Baseball Operations Dan Fabian
- Director of Player Personnel Gene Watson
- Director of Player Development Paul Janish
- former Executive Vice President Ken Williams
- 2017-23
- signed extension with Chicago White Sox during summer of 2017
- fired by Chicago White Sox 8/22/23
- 5 years (2005-09)
- hired as Senior VP/General Manager 10/2000
- deal rolls over each year (1 year of severance if terminated)
- promoted to Executive Vice President 10/26/12
- 2017-23
- former Senior VP/General Manager Rick Hahn
- 2023 -
- current contract with Chicago White Sox runs through 2024
- fired by Chicago White Sox 8/22/23
- current contract with Chicago White Sox runs through 2024
- 2017 -
- signed extension with Chicago White Sox during summer of 2017
- 2013 –
- promoted to Senior VP/General Manager 10/26/12
- 2023 -
Pedro Grifol Manager
3 years (2023-25)
- 3 years (2023-25)
- hired by Chicago White Sox 11/22, replacing Tony La Russa
- Kansas City, 2013-22
- bench coach, quality control / catching coach, hitting coach, assistant hitting coach
- Seattle, 2000-12
- director of minor league operations, minor league manager
- former manager Tony La Russa
- 3 years (2021-23)
- hired as manager by Chicago White sox 10/29/20
- contract pays about $3.75M annually
- resigned as manager 10/3/22
- 1979-86
- promoted to manager by Chicago White Sox 8/6/79
- fired 6/19/86
- promoted to manager by Chicago White Sox 8/6/79
- 3 years (2021-23)
- former manager Rick Renteria
- 2020 -
- signed extension with Chicago White Sox (unspecified duration)
- Renteria will not return for 2021, White Sox announced 10/12/20
- 3 years/$3.6M (2017-19)
- promoted to manager by Chicago White Sox 10/3/16
- 17:$1.1M, 18:$1.2M, 19:$1.3M
- 2020 -
- former manager Robin Ventura
- 2 years (2015-16)
- signed multi-year extension 1/24/14
- resigned as Chicago White Sox manager 10/2/16
- 3 years (2012-14)
- promoted by Chicago White Sox to manager from special advisor
- signed three-year contract 10/6/11
- promoted by Chicago White Sox to manager from special advisor
- 2 years (2015-16)
Yoán Moncada 3b
5 years/$70M (2020-24), plus 2025 option
- 5 years/$70M (2020-24), plus 2025 club option
- signed extension with Chicago White Sox 3/6/20
- $4M signing bonus ($1M each Nov. 15, 2020-23)
- 20:$1M, 21:$6M, 22:$13M, 23:$17M, 24:$24M, 25:$25M club option ($5M buyout)
- 2025 option increases $2.5M with MVP in 2020-24, $1.5M with second or third place in any MVP vote in 2020-24
- award bonuses: $100,000 for WS MVP. $75,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 for TSN All Star. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star election. $15,000 each for All Star reserve selection, Silver Slugger. $100,000 for first place in MVP vote ($90,000 for second place, $80,000 for third, $70,000 for fourth, $60,000 for fifth)
- 1 year/$575,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/19
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/19
- 1 year/$555,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/18
- 1 year (2017)
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Boston 12/6/16
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Boston 9/2/16
- signed by Boston 2/23/15 as a free agent from Cuba
- $31.5M signing bonus (international record) to be paid over three years
- agent: Movement Management Group
- ML service: 6.106
Andrew Benintendi lf
5 years/$75M (2023-27)
- 5 years/$75M (2023-27)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/13/23
- $3M signing bonus
- 23:$8M, 24:$16.5M, 25:$16.5M, 26:$16.5M, 27:$14.5M
- 1 year/$8.5M (2022)
- won arbitration with Kansas City 5/13/22 ($8.5M-$7.3M)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Kansas City 7/27/22 with $3,269,231 remaining on contract
- 2 years/$10M (2020-21)
- signed extension with Boston 2/8/20 (avoided arbitration, $4.1M-$3.4M)
- 20:$3.4M, 21:$6.6M
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Boston 2/10/21 (as part of the deal, Red Sox pay $2.8M of Benintendi’s 2021 salary)
- 1 year/$717,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Boston 3/19
- re-signed by Boston 3/19
- 1 year/$620,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Boston 3/18
- 1 year/$549,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Boston 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Boston 8/2/16
- drafted by Boston 2015 (1-7) (Arkansas)
- $3.5904M signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 7.062
Eloy Jiménez rf
6 years/$43M (2019-24), plus 2025-26 options
- 6 years/$43M (2019-24), plus 2025-26 club options
- signed extension with Chicago White Sox 3/22/19
- $5M signing bonus
- 19:$1M, 20:$1.5M, 21:$3.5M, 22:$6.5M, 23:$9.5M, 24:$13M, 25:$16.5M club option ($3M buyout), 26:$18.5M club option ($3M buyout)
- award bonuses
- replaced one-year deal re-signed 3/19
- most lucrative contract ever for player with no Major League service
- signed extension with Chicago White Sox 3/22/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/20/17
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/18
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/13/17
- signed by Chicago Cubs 8/1/13 as a free agent from Cuba
- $2.8M signing bonus
- ML service: 5.000
Luis Robert Jr. of
6 years/$50M (2020-25), plus 2026-27 options
- 6 years/$50M (2020-25), plus 2026-27 club options
- signed extension with Chicago White Sox 1/2/20
- 20:$1.5M, 21:$3.5M, 22:$6M, 23:$9.5M, 24:$12.5M, 25:$15M, 26:$20M club option ($2M buyout). 27:$20M club option ($2M buyout)
- signed extension with Chicago White Sox 1/2/20
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent from Cuba 5/20/17
- $26M signing bonus
- agent: Magnus Sports
- ML service: 4.000
Erick Fedde rhp
2 years/$15M (2024-25)
- 2 years/$15M (2024-25)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/5/23
- 24:$7.5M, 25:$7.5M
- 1 year/$1M (2023)
- signed by NC Dinos of Korea 12/19/22
- signed by NC Dinos of Korea 12/19/22
- 1 year/$2.15M (2022)
- re-signed by Washington 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Washington 11/18/22
- 1 year/$599,200 (2021)
- re-signed by Washington 3/21
- re-signed by Washington 3/21
- 1 year/$577,700 (2020)
- re-signed by Washington 3/20
- re-signed by Washington 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Washington 3/19
- re-signed by Washington 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Washington 3/18
- re-signed by Washington 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Washington 7/30/17
- drafted by Washington 2014 (1-18) (UNLV)
- $2,511,100 signing bonus ($2,145,600 slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 4.099
Max Stassi c
3 years/$17.5M (2022-24), plus 2025 option
- 3 years/$17.5M (2022-24), plus 2025 club option
- signed extension with LA Angels 3/24/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 22:$3M, 23:$7M, 24:$7M, 25:$7.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- placed on restricted list 9/2/23 (Angels will not pay salary for last 30 days of season, saving $1,129,032)
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from LA Angels 12/8/23
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Atlanta 12/9/23 (Braves pay White Sox $6.26M as part of the deal, with White Sox responsible for $740,000 of Stassi’s 2024 salary)
- 1 year/$1.6M (2021)
- re-signed by LA Angels 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$800,000 (2020)
- re-signed by LA Angels 1/9/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$590,100 (2019)
- re-signed by Houston 3/19
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from Houston 7/31/19 with $190,355 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$557,100 (2018)
- re-signed by Houston 3/18
- re-signed by Houston 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Houston 3/17
- sent outright to Triple-A by Houston 3/21/17
- contract selected by Houston 8/14/17
- 1 year/$508,200 (2016)
- re-signed by Houston 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by Houston 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Houston 3/6/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by Houston 8/20/13
- acquired by Houston in trade from Oakland 2/4/13
- drafted by Oakland 2009 (4-123 (Yuba City HS, Calif.)
- $1.5M signing bonus
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 7.033
Nicky Lopez 2b
1 year/$4.3M (2024)
- 1 year/$4.3M (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.7M (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Kansas City 7/30/23 with $1,253,226 remaining on contract)
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Atlanta 11/16/23
- 1 year/$2.55M (2022)
- lost arbitration with Kansas City 6/17/22 ($2.95M-$2.55M)
- 1 year/$597,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
- 1 year/$571,250 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Kansas City 5/14/19
- drafted by Kansas City 2016 (5-163) (Creighton)
- $243,300 signing bonus ($324,800 slot)
- agent: Octagon
- ML service: 4.139
John Brebbia rhp
1 year/$5.5M (2024), plus 2025 option
- 1 year/$5.5M (2024), plus 2025 mutual option
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/20/24
- 24:$4M, 25:$6M club option ($1.5M buyout)
- performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 45, 50, 55, 60 games
- 1 year/$2.3M (2023)
- re-signed by San Francisco 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$837,500 (2022)
- re-signed by San Francisco 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$800,000 (2021)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/21/20
- 1 year/$587,600 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- non-tendered by St. Louis 12/2/20
- 1 year/$569,300 (2019)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
- 1 year/$552,000 (2018)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by St. Louis 5/27/17
- 2016
- selected by St. Louis from Arizona in Rule 5 draft 12/10/15
- 2015
- Laredo, independent American Association
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 9/22/15 (minor-league contract)
- 2014
- Sioux Falls, independent American Association
- Sioux Falls, independent American Association
- released by NY Yankees 12/13/13
- drafted by NY Yankees 2011 (30-929) (Elon)
- ML service: 6.078
Martín Maldonado c
1 year/$4.25M (2024), plus 2025 option
- 1 year/$4.25M (2024), plus 2025 club option
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/4/24
- 24:$4M, 25:$4M club option ($250,000 buyout)
- 1 year/$5M (2022), plus 2023 club option
- signed extension with Houston 4/21/21
- 22:$5M, 23:$4M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- 2023 option guaranteed at $4.5M with 90 games in 2021 (met)
- award bonuses
- perks: hotel suite on road
- 2 years/$7M (2020-21)
- re-signed by Houston as a free agent 12/23/19
- 20:$3.5M, 21:$3.5M
- award bonuses: $50,000 for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP. $75,000 for WS MVP. $100,000 for MVP ($75,000 for second place in vote, $50,000 for third)
- 1 year/$2.5M (2019)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 3/11/19
- may earn $1.4M in performance bonuses based on games caught
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Kansas City 7/15/19 with $1,021,505 remaining on contract
- acquired by Houston in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/19 with $806,452 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$3.9M (2018)
- re-signed by LA Angels 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Houston in trade from LA Angels 7/26/18 with $1,383,871 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$1.725M (2017)
- re-signed by LA Angels 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 2 years/$1.95M (2015-16)
- signed extension with Milwaukee 1/15/15 (avoided arbitration)
- $50,000 signing bonus
- 15:$0.8M, 16:$1.1M
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from Milwaukee 12/13/16
- 1 year/$502,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/14
- 1 year/$494,000 (2013)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/26/13
- 1 year (2012)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 2/20/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Milwaukee 11/2/10
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/1/11
- signed by Milwaukee 1/07 (minor-league contract)
- drafted by LA Angels 2004 (27-803) (Nunez HS, Naguabo, Puerto Rico)
- agent: MVP Sports
- ML service: 11.156
Andrew Vaughn 1b
1 year/$3.25M (2024)
- 1 year/$3.25M (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$760,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
- 1 year/$715,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
- 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 3/30/21
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2019 (1-3) (Cal)
- $7,221,200 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 3.000
Mike Clevinger rhp
1 year/$3M (2024)
- 1 year/$3M (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/1/24
- performance bonuses:
- $100,000 for each game started from 11 to 25 GS
- $100,000 for each 5 innings pitched from 55 to 125 IP
- $100,000 for each game started from 11 to 25 GS
- 1 year/$12M (2023), plus 2024 mutual option
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/29/22
- 23:$8M, 24:$12M mutual option ($4M buyout)
- Clevinger declined 2024 option 11/3/23
- 2 years/$11.5M (2021-22)
- signed extension with San Diego 11/16/20
- $3M signing bonus ($1.5M paid on 12/1/21, $1.5M paid on 12/1/22)
- 21:$2M, 22:$6.5M
- 2022 performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 5, 10 starts (performance bonus payments deferred until 1/15/23)
- 1 year/$4.1M (2020)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- placed on restricted list 8/11/20 (violation of COVID-19 protocol)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Cleveland 8/31/20
- 1 year/$592,200 (2019)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
- 1 year/$558,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/15
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/16
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from LA Angels 8/7/14
- drafted by LA Angels 2011 (4-135) (Seminole State JC, Fla.)
- $250,000 signing bonus
- agent: ACES
- ML service: 7.033
Michael Kopech rhp
1 year/$3M (2024)
- 1 year/$3M (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.05M (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$730,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
- 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/20
- opted out of 2020 season
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/19
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 8/21/18
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Boston 12/6/16
- drafted by Boston 2014 (1-33) (Mount Pleasant HS, Texas)
- $1.5M signing bonus ($1.678M slot)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 4.041
Michael Soroka rhp
1 year/$3M (2024)
- 1 year/$3M (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.8M (2023)
- re-signed by Atlanta 11/18/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Atlanta 11/16/23
- 1 year/$2.8M (2022)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/17/22 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/17/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.8M (2021)
- won arbitration with Atlanta 2/13/21 ($2.8M-$2.1M)
- won arbitration with Atlanta 2/13/21 ($2.8M-$2.1M)
- 1 year/$583,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Atlanta 5/1/18
- drafted by Atlanta 2015 (1-28) (Bishop Carroll HS, Calgary, Alberta)
- $1.9747M signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 5.009
Tim Hill lhp
1 year/$1.8M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.8M (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox a a free agent 12/27/23
- 1 year/$1.85M (2023)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by San Diego 11/17/23
- 1 year/$1.325M (2022)
- re-signed by San Diego 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$596,000 (2021)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/21
- re-signed by San Diego 3/21
- 1 year/$585,750 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19/20
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Kansas City 7/16/20
- 1 year/$573,175 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18/19
- 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/17
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
- drafted by Kansas City 2014 (32-963) (Bacone College, Okla.)
- agent: Paragon
- ML service: 5.112
Paul DeJong ss
1 year/$1.75M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.75M (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/26/23
- performance bonuses: $150,000 for 400 plate appearances. $100,000 for 500 PAs
- 6 years/$26M (2018-23), plus 2024-25 club options
- signed extension with St. Louis 3/5/18
- $1M signing bonus
- 18:$1M, 19:$1.5M, 20:$1.5M, 21:$4M, 22:$6M, 23:$9M, 24:$12.5M club option ($2M buyout), 25:$15M club option ($1M buyout)
- at signing, largest-ever contract for a player with less than one year of Major League service time
- acquired by Toronto in trade from St. Louis 8/1/23, with St. Louis paying half of $2,951,613 remaining salary and option buyout
- DFA by Toronto 8/19/23, released 8/21/23
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 8/22/23 (Giants pay $158,710, the pro-rated minimum salary for remainder of 2023)
- released by San Francisco 9/21/23
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by St. Louis 5/28/17
- drafted by St. Louis 2015 (4-131) (Illinois State)
- $200,000 signing bonus ($422,900 slot)
- agent: CL Rocks
- ML service: 6.057
Chris Flexen rhp
1 year/$1.75M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.75M (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/29/23
- may not be sent to minors without consent
- performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 75, 100, 125, 160 innings
- award bonuses: $100,000 for Cy Young ($90,000 for second in vote, $80,000 for third, $70,000 for fourth, $60,000 for fifth). $100,000 for World Series MVP. $75,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 for Sporting News All Star. $25,000 for GG, AS election. $15,000 for AS selection
- 2 years/$4.75M (2021-22), plus 2023 club option
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/18/20
- $600,000 signing bonus
- 21:$1.4M, 22:$2.75M, 23:$4M club option
- 2023 option guaranteed at $8M based on innings pitched:
- 150 IP in 2022 or 300 IP in 2021-22 combined (MET), or
- 35 games finished in 2022 or 65 GF in 2021-22 combined
- may earn additional $1M annually in performance bonuses
- $250,000 assignment bonus if traded (each trade)
- Flexen may become a XX(B) free agent at end of contract
- may not be sent to minors without consent
- acquired by NY Mets in trade 7/3/23 after being DFA by Seattle 6/27/23, with Mets responsible for $3,870,967 in remaining salary
- DFA by NY Mets 7/3/23, released 7/6/23
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 7/14/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Colorado 7/29/23, with Rockies to pay $247,742 (pro-rated minimum salary for remainder of 2023)
- 1 year/$750,000 (2020)
- signed by Doosan Bears of Korea 12/19
- signed by Doosan Bears of Korea 12/19
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
- DFA by NY Mets, released 12/11/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
- re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by NY Mets 11/18/16
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/17
- drafted by NY Mets 2012 (14-440) (Newark Memorial HS, Calif.)
- $374,400 signing bonus
- agent: O’Connell Sports
- ML service: 3.096
Robbie Grossman lf
1 year/$1.5M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/22/24 (minor-league contract with salaries of $1.5M in majors, $180,000 in minors)
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375 plate appearances
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/5/24
- 1 year/$2M (2023)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 2/17/23
- may earn additional $3M in performance bonuses
- 2 years/$10M (2021-22)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/5/21
- 21:$5M, 22:$5M
- annual performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $250,000 each for 500, 550 PAs
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Detroit $1,758,242 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$3.725M (2020)
- re-signed by Oakland 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2M (2019)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 2/15/19
- performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 500, 550 plate appearances
- 1 year/$2M (2018)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Minnesota 11/30/18
- 1 year/$552,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/11/15 (minor-league contract with May opt-out date)
- opted out of contract with Cleveland 5/15/16
- signed by Minnesota as free agent 5/17/16 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 5/19/16
- 1 year/$515,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Houston 3/15
- released by Houston 11/19/15
- 1 year/$504,500 (2014)
- re-signed by Houston 3/6/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract purchased by Houston 11/20/12
- re-signed by Houston 3/13
- acquired by Houston in trade from Pittsburgh 7/24/12
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2008 (6-174) (Cypress-Fairbanks HS, Cypress, Texas)
- $1M signing bonus
- agent: Lagardere Sports
- ML service: 9.060
Dominic Leone rhp
1 year/$1.5M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/13/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.5M in majors)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 3/28/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 2/18/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Texas 3/25/23
- re-signed by Texas as a free agent 3/29/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Texas 5/2/23 (Leone exercised right to opt out)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 5/4/23
- performance bonus: $175,000 for 50 games (met)
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from NY Mets 8/1/23
- claimed by Seattle off waivers from LA Angels 8/31/23
- 1 year/$2.25M (2022)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- released by San Francisco 9/9/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/9/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Francisco 6/1/21
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/23/20 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.25M in majors)
- contract selected by Cleveland 7/23/20
- DFA by Cleveland 9/11/20
- 1 year/$1.26M (2019)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by St. Louis 11/20/19, released 11/25/19
- 1 year/$1.085M (2018)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from Toronto 1/19/18
- 1 year/$548,200 (2017)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/16
- claimed by Toronto off waivers from Arizona 11/18/16
- 1 year/$515,800 (2015)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/15
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Seattle 6/3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Seattle 4/4/14
- drafted by Seattle 2012 (16-491) (Clemson)
- agent: Frye McCann
- ML service: 7.133
Kevin Pillar cf
1 year/$1M (2024)
- 1 year/$1M (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/2/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $3M in majors)
- released by Chicago White Sox 3/22/24
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/24/24 (split contract $1M in majors, $180,000 in minors)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375 plate appearances
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/18/23 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $3M in majors
- contract selected by Atlanta 3/30/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 3/23/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 5/28/22
- 1 year/$5M (2021), plus 2022 options
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/15/21
- 21:$3.6M, 22:$2.9M player option (no buyout) or $6.4M club option ($1.4M buyout)
- NY Mets, Pillar declined 2022 options 11/4/21
- 1 year/$4.25M (2020)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 2/14/20
- acquired by Colorado in trade from Boston 8/31/20
- 1 year/$5.8M (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from Toronto 4/2/19
- non-tendered by San Francisco 12/2/19
- 1 year/$3.25M (2018)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$555,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/17
- 1 year/$521,100 (2016)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/16
- 1 year/$512,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by Toronto 8/14/13
- drafted by Toronto 2011 (32-979) (Cal State Dominguez Hills)
- agent: All Bases Covered
- ML service: 9.072
Garrett Crochet lhp
1 year/$800,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$800,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$733,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
- 1 year/$715,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
- 1 year/$572,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 9/18/20
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2020 (1-11) (Tennessee)
- $4,547,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 3.028
Jimmy Lambert rhp
1 year/$759,250 (2024)
- 1 year/$759,250 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year/$735,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/20/19
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/20
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2016 (5-146) (Fresno State)
- $325,000 signing bonus ($382,800 slot)
- ML service: 2.108
Gavin Sheets 1b
1 year/$756,950 (2024)
- 1 year/$756,950 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year/$735,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
- 1 year/$706,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/20/20
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2017 (2-49) (Wake Forest)
- $2M signing bonus ($1,399,200 slot)
- ML service: 2.076
Tanner Banks lhp
1 year/$755,050 (2024)
- 1 year/$755,050 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/7/22
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2014 (18-528) (Utah)
- ML service: 1.092
Steven Wilson rhp
1 year/$751,900 (2024)
- 1 year/$751,900 (2024)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/24
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from San Diego 3/13/24
- 1 year/$726,400 (2023)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/23
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- contract selected by San Diego 11/19/21
- re-signed by San Diego 3/22
- drafted by San Diego 2018 (8-231) (Santa Clara)
- $5,000 signing bonus ($175,400 slot)
- ML service: 2.000
Matt Foster rhp
1 year/$750,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 11/17/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$734,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
- 1 year/$711,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
- 1 year/$585,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/20/19
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/20
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2016 (20-596) (Alabama)
- ML service: 3.093
Jesse Scholtens rhp
1 year/$747,250 (2024)
- 1 year/$747,250 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/20/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/7/23
- drafted by San Diego 2016 (9-264) (Wright State)
- $1,000 signing bonus ($169,900 slot)
- ML service: 0.125
Dominic Fletcher rf
1 year/$742,900 (2024)
- 1 year/$742,900 (2024)
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Arizona 2/3/24
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Arizona 11/13/22
- re-signed by Arizona 3/23
- drafted by Arizona 2019 (2s-75) (Arkansas)
- $700,000 signing bonus ($831,100 slot)
- ML service: 0.062
Korey Lee c
1 year/$741,850 (2024)
- 1 year/$741,850 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Houston 3/23
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Houston 7/28/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Houston 3/22
- contract selected by Houston 3/22
- drafted by Houston 2019 (1-32) (Cal)
- $1.75M signing bonus ($2,257,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.071
Deivi García rhp
1 year/$740,550 (2024)
- 1 year/$740,550 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/23
- claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 8/10/23 after being DFA by NY Yankees 8/7/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/19
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- signed by NY Yankees 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $200,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.084
Braden Shewmake ss
1 year/$740,350 (2024)
- 1 year/$740,350 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Atlanta 11/13/22
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/23
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Atlanta 11/16/23
- drafted by Atlanta 2019 (1-21) (Texas A&M)
- $3,132,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 0.014
Shane Drohan rhp
1 year/$740,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
- selected by Chicago White Sox from Boston in Rule 5 draft 12/6/23
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- drafted by Boston 2020 (5-148) (Florida State)
- $600,000 signing bonus ($364,400 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Jordan Leasure rhp
1 year/$740,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 3/28/24
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from LA Dodgers 7/28/23
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2021 (14-432) (University of Tampa)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Justin Anderson rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/23/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/12/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 6/8/23 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 6/8/23 (minor-league contract)
- 2 years (2021-22)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 1/13/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$577,000 (2020)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/20
- non-tendered by LA Angels 12/2/20
- 1 year/$561,500 (2019)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by LA Angels 4/23/18
- drafted by LA Angels 2014 (14-419) (Texas-San Antonio)
- ML service: 2.161
Prelander Berroa rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Seattle 2/3/24
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Seattle 11/13/22
- re-signed by Seattle 3/23
- acquired by Seattle in trade from San Francisco 5/11/22
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from Minnesota 7/31/19
- signed by Minnesota 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.005
Jonathan Cannon rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/16/24
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2022 (3-101) (Georgia)
- $925,000 signing bonus ($606,600 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Oscar Colás of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 3/30/23
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 3/30/23
- signed by Chicago White Sox 1/22 as a free agent from Cuba
- $2.7M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.124
Zach DeLoach lf
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Seattle 11/14/23
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Seattle 2/3/24
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- drafted by Seattle 2020 (2-43) (Texas A&M)
- $1,729,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 0.000
Jake Eder lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/14/23
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Miami 8/1/23
- drafted by Miami 2020 (4-104) (Vanderbilt)
- $700,000 signing bonus ($560,000 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Bailey Horn rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/14/23
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Chicago Cubs 2/27/24
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/29/21
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2020 (5-142) (Auburn)
- $150,000 signing bonus ($386,600 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Jairo Iriarte rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by San Diego 11/14/23
- re-signed by San Diego 3/24
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from San Diego 3/13/24
- signed by San Diego 7/2/18 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $75,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Davis Martin rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 5/17/22
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2018 (14-408) (Texas Tech)
- $130,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.052
Nick Nastrini rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/15/24
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from LA Dodgers 7/28/23
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2021 (4-131) (UCLA)
- $497,500 signing bonus ($430,800 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Bryan Ramos 3b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/13/22
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
- signed by Chicago White Sox 7/2/18 as a free agent from Cuba
- $300,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Zach Remillard ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 1/5/24, sent outright to Triple-A 1/10/24
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/12/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 6/15/23
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2016 (10-296) (Coastal Carolina)
- $10,000 signing bonus ($157,900 slot)
- ML service: 0.099
Jared Shuster lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
- contract selected by Atlanta 3/30/23
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Atlanta 11/16/23
- drafted by Atlanta 2020 (1-25) (Wake Forest)
- $2,197,500 signing bonus ($2,740,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.077
Lenyn Sosa 2b-ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 6/23/22
- signed by Chicago White Sox 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $350,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.090
Minor-league contracts
Cory Abbott rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/9/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Seattle 4/4/24
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/12/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $800,000 in majors)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Washington 3/23
- DFA by Washington 11/14/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
- acquired by San Francisco in trade 4/21/22 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 4/16/22
- claimed by Washington off waivers from San Francisco 5/4/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 3/20
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (2-67) (Loyola Marymount)
- $901,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Dynamic Sports Group
- ML service: 1.004
Wynton Bernard of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/30/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/24/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Toronto 7/6/23
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 7/6/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Colorado 8/12/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Colorado 11/9/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 1/19/21 (minor-league contract)
- 2020
- Mexican League and independent league
- Mexican League and independent league
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/18 (minor-league contract)
- released by Chicago Cubs 7/9/19
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2017)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 11/18/16 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Detroit 11/20/15
- re-signed by Detroit 2/25/16
- DFA by Detroit 6/18/16, sent outright to Triple-A 6/24/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Detroit 10/31/14
- re-signed by Detroit 2/19/15
- 1 year (2014)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 3/3/14 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 3/3/14 (minor-league contract)
- released by San Diego 1/23/13
- drafted by San Diego 2012 (35-1,065) (Niagara)
- ML service: 0.019
Sean Burke rhp
2024
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2021 (3-94) (St. John’s HS, Shrewsbury, Mass.)
- $900,000 signing bonus ($618,200 slot)
- ML service:
Ky Bush lhp
2024
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from LA Angels 7/26/23
- drafted by LA Angels 2021 (2-45) (St. Mary’s)
- $1,747,500 signing bonus ($1,650,200 slot)
- ML service:
Yoelki Céspedes of
2024
- signed by Chicago White Sox 1/15/21 as a free agent from Cuba
- $2M signing bonus
- ML service:
Alex Colomé rhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Washington as a free agent 1/27/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Washington 3/28/23
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/6/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 5/2/23
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 5/10/23, sent outright to Triple-A 5/12/23
- 1 year/$4.1M (2022)
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 3/14/22
- 1 year/$6.25M (2021), plus 2022 option
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/21
- 21:$5M, 22:$5.5M mutual option ($1.25M buyout)
- if club exercises 2022 option, Colome may decline the option, forfeit the buyout and elect free agency.
- Colome elected free agency 11/5/21
- 1 year/$10.5325M (2020)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/7.325M (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$5.3M (2018)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 5/25/18 ($3,647,312 remaining on contract)
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Seattle 11/30/18
- 1 year/$547,900 (2017)
- renewed by Tampa Bay 3/17
- 1 year/$521,700 (2016)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16
- 1 year/$510,800 (2015)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/8/15
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/14
- placed on restricted list 3/24/14 (50-game PED suspension)
- 1 year (2013)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/13
- 1 year (2012)
- contract purchased by Tampa Bay 11/18/11
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/12
- signed by Tampa Bay 2007 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 8.118 (through 2022)
Josimar Cousin rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 12/20/23
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 4/16/24
- signed by Chicago White Sox 5/25/23 as a free agent from Cuba
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Wilmer Difo ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/13/24 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/13/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/23/22 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.2M in majors)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/23/22 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.2M in majors)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 3/19/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Arizona 9/1/22
- DFA by Arizona 9/12/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/19/22 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 4/4/21
- DFA by Pittsburgh 6/8/21, sent outright to Triple-A 6/12/21
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 7/2/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 11/5/21 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$1M (2020)
- re-signed by Washington 12/2/19 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Washington 9/5/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Washington 3/19
- re-signed by Washington 3/19
- 1 year/$557,900 (2018)
- re-signed by Washington 3/18
- re-signed by Washington 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Washington 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Washington 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract purchased by Washington 11/20/14
- re-signed by Washington 3/15
- signed by Washington 6/3/10 as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 4.154
Clint Frazier cf
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 1/27/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Texas 4/24/23
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/28/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 5/21/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 11/3/23
- 1 year/$1.5M (2022)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/30/21
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each 200, 250 plate appearances. $75,000 each 300, 350, 400, 450 PA. $100,000 for 500 PA.
- roster bonuses based on days spent on active Major League roster: $100,000 each for 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 days
- DFA by Chicago Cubs 6/10/22, sent outright to Triple-A 6/17/22
- 1 year/$2.1M (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by NY Yankees 11/19/21, released 11/23/21
- 1 year/$588,100 (2020)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- 1 year/$563,300 (2019)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($222,711 in minors)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($222,711 in minors)
- 1 year/$559,200 (2018)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($135,943 in minors)
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/4/16
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cleveland 7/3/16 (A Miller deal)
- drafted by Cleveland 2013 (1-5) (Loganville HS, Ga.)
- signed 6/14/13, $3.5M signing bonus ($3.787M slot)
- agent: ACES
- ML service: 4.092
Jacob Gonzalez ss
2024
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2023 (1-15) (Mississippi)
- $3.9M signing bonus ($4,488,600 slot)
- ML service:
Wes Kath 3b
2024
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2021 (2-57) (Desert Mountain HS, Scottsdale, Ariz.)
- $1.8M signing bonus ($1,243,600 slot)
- ML service:
Brad Keller rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/8/24 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/8/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$5.775M (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.825M (2022)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.35M (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$613,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- 1 year/$578,125 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Arizona 12/14/17
- selected by Cincinnati from Arizona in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Arizona 12/14/17
- drafted by Arizona 2013 (8-240) (Flowery Branch HS, Ga.)
- $125,000 signing bonus ($155,100 slot)
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 6.000
Jared Kelley rhp
2024
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2020 (2-47) (Refugio HS, Texas)
- $3M signing bonus ($1.5082M slot)
- ML service:
Corey Knebel rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/20/24 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/20/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$10M (2022)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 11/30/21
- performance bonuses based on games finished: $50,000 each for 45, 50, 55, 60 GF
- 1 year/$5.25M (2021)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/14/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$5.125M (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 12/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- award bonus: $50,000 for Comeback Player of the Year
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Milwaukee 12/2/20
- 1 year/$5.125M (2019)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.65M (2018)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$538,900 (2017)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17
- 1 year/$513,000 (2016)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Texas 1/19/15
- signed by Milwaukee 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Detroit 5/23/14
- acquired by Texas in trade from Detroit 7/22/14 (Soria deal)
- drafted by Detroit 2013 (1s-39) (Texas) (competitive-balance pick acquired from Miami)
- $1,433,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 7.151
Chad Kuhl rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/6/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$2M (2023)
- signed by Washington as a free agent 2/4/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Washington 3/30/23
- DFA by Washington 6/24/23, released 6/26/23
- 1 year/$3M (2022)
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 3/14/22
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 3/14/22
- 1 year/$2.13M (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Pittsburgh 11/30/21
- 1 year/$840,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/10/20
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/10/20
- 1 year/$578,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- 1 year/$570,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
- 1 year/$550,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/26/16
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2013 (9-269) (Delaware)
- $145,000 signing bonus ($145,200 slot)
- agent: ACES
- ML service: 6.168
Danny Mendick ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/5/24 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/5/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1M (2023)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/21/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 10/20/23 (elected free agency 10/24/23)
- 1 year/$714,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
- non-tendered by Chicago White Sox 11/18/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/20
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 9/3/19
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2015 (22-652) (UMass-Lowell)
- agent: Icon
- ML service: 2.168
Colson Montgomery ss
2024
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2021 (1-22) (Southridge HS, Huntingburg, Ind.)
- $3.027M signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Edgar Navarro rhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 7/29/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 12/8/23
- signed by Chicago White Sox 3/10/18 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.050
Rafael Ortega cf
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/12/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/3/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by NY Yankees 3/28/23
- signed by Texas as a free agent 3/30/23 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.5M in majors)
- released by Texas 6/7/23
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 6/18/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Mets 8/1/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 10/20/23 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$738,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
- non-tendered by Chicago Cubs 11/18/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/21/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/26/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 12/10/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/18/18 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Atlanta 8/13/19
- non-tendered by Atlanta 12/2/19
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 12/15/17 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Miami 8/10/18
- sent outright to Triple-A 10/12/18 (elected free agency)
- 1 year (2017)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/6/16 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$525,000 (2016)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/1/15 (split contract paying salary of $175,000 in minors)
- DFA by LA Angels 11/11/16, sent outright to Triple-A 11/17/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by St. Louis (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2014)
- claimed by St. Louis off waivers 1/6/14 after being DFA by Texas 12/30/13
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/14
- DFA by St. Louis 9/8/14, sent outright to Triple-A 9/10/14
- 1 year (2013)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/6/13
- claimed by Texas off waivers from Colorado 11/27/13
- 1 year (2012)
- contract selected by Colorado 9/30/12
- signed by Colorado 1/08 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 3.035
Nick Padilla rhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 11/30/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/23/22
- claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 9/9/22 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 9/6/22
- selected by Chicago Cubs from Tampa Bay in minor-league phase of Rule 5 draft 12/10/20
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2015 (13-388) (Grayson County JC, Texas)
- $177,500 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.040
Peyton Pallette rhp
2024
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2022 (2-62) (Arkansas)
- $1.5M signing bonus ($1,159,200 slot)
- ML service:
Carlos Pérez c
2024
- 2024
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 12/30/23, sent outright to Triple-A 1/4/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 12/30/23, sent outright to Triple-A 1/4/24
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 8/21/22
- signed by Chicago White Sox 3/14/14 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.090
Tommy Pham of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/15/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $3M in majors)
- may earn additional $1.5M in performance bonuses
- $500,000 assignment bonus with trade
- may opt out of contract 4/25/24 if not on Major League roster
- 1 year/$6M (2023)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/18/23
- $1M signing bonus
- 23:$5M
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $200,000 each for 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450 PA
- acquired by Arizona in trade from NY Mets 8/1/23 with $1,639,785 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$7.5M (2022), plus 2023 mutual option
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 3/23/22
- 22:$6M, 23:$6M mutual option ($1.5M buyout)
- acquired by Boston in trade from Cincinnati 8/1/22 with $3,642,857 remaining on contract ($2,142,857 in 2022 salary and $1.5M buyout for 2023)
- Boston declined 2023 option 11/22
- 1 year/$8.9M (2021)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$7.9M (2020)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.1M (2019)
- won arbitration case with Tampa Bay 2/5/19 ($4.1M-$3.5M)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Tampa Bay 12/6/19
- 1 year/$570,100 (2018)
- renewed by St. Louis 3/18
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from St. Louis 7/31/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
- 1 year/$510,000 (2016)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by St. Louis 9/4/14
- drafted by St. Louis 2006 (16-496) (Durango HS, Las Vegas)
- $325,000 signing bonus
- agent: GEM Agency
- ML service: 8.107
Stephen Piscotty rf
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 2/6/23 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.1M in majors)
- released by San Francisco 3/30/23
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/22/23 (minor-league contract)
- 6 years/$33.5M (2017-22), plus 2023 club option
- signed extension with St. Louis 4/3/17, replacing one-year, $560,400 contract signed 3/17
- $2M signing bonus
- 17:$1M, 18:$1M, 19:$7M, 20:$7M, 21:$7.25M, 22:$7.25M, 23:$15M club option ($1M buyout)
- 2023 option increases $500,000 with each All-Star selection, 2017-22
- acquired by Oakland in trade from St. Louis 12/14/17
- released by Oakland 8/17/22
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 8/23/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$512,500 (2016)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by St. Louis 7/21/15
- drafted by St. Louis 2012 (1s-36) (Stanford)
- $1,430,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 7.036 (through 2022)
Edgar Quero c
2024
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from LA Angels 7/26/23
- signed by LA Angels 2/21 as a free agent from Cuba
- $200,000 signing bonus
- ML service:
Lane Ramsey rhp
2024
- 2024
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 2/3/24, sent outright to Triple-A 2/8/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 8/5/23
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2018 (23-678) (Oklahoma)
- $50,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.058
Chuckie Robinson c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/16/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/5/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Cincinnati 8/11/22
- sent outright to Triple-A 10/14/22
- drafted by Cincinnati 2016 (21-637) (Southern Mississippi)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.045
Noah Shultz lhp
2024
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2022 (1-26) (Oswego East HS, Ill.)
- $2.8M signing bonus ($2,789,400 slot)
- ML service:
Jonathan Stiever rhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
- sent outright to Chicago White Sox 4/10/23
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 9/13/20
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2018 (5-138) (Indiana)
- $386,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 1.028 (through 2022)
Juan Then rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/2/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 8/12/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/22
- re-signed by Seattle 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Seattle 11/20/20
- re-signed by Seattle 3/21
- acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Yankees 6/15/19
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Seattle 11/18/17
- signed by Seattle 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $77,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Matt Thompson rhp
2024
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2019 (2-45) (Cypress Ranch HS, Texas)
- $2.1M signing bonus ($1.6502M slot)
- ML service:
Drew Thorpe rhp
2024
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from San Diego 3/13/24
- acquired by San Diego in trade from NY Yankees 12/6/23
- drafted by NY Yankees 2022 (2-61) (Desert Hills HS, Utah)
- $1,187,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Touki Toussaint rhp
1 year/$1.3M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.3M (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 3/24/24, sent outright to Triple-A 3/26/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/4/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Cleveland 6/16/23
- claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 6/20/23 after being DFA by Cleveland 6/17/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/22
- acquired by LA Angels in trade 7/3/22 after being DFA by Atlanta 7/2/22
- DFA by LA Angels 11/13/22, non-tendered 11/18/22
- 1 year/$590,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- 1 year/$573,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Atlanta 8/18/18
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Arizona 6/20/15
- drafted by Arizona 2014 (1-16) (Coral Springs Christian HS, Miami)
- $2.7M signing bonus ($2.3382M slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 3.071
Norge Vera rhp
2024
- signed by Chicago White Sox 7/2/20 as a free agent from Cuba)
- $1.5M signing bonus
- ML service:
Kean Wong 2b
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 2/20/23 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Seattle 6/15/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by LA Angels as a free agent 3/17/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/12/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Angels 5/29/21
- DFA by LA Angels 11/22/21, released 11/24/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/20
- DFA by San Francisco 7/23/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 7/30/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 9/5/19
- claimed by LA Angels off waivers 9/24/19 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 9/22/19
- claimed by San Francisco off waivers from LA Angels 11/4/19
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2013 (4-128) (Waiakea HS, Hilo, Hawaii)
- $391,000 signing bonus ($393,500 slot)
- ML service: 0.095 (through 2022)
Jake Woodford rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/10/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$739,800 (2023)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/23
- non-tendered by St. Louis 11/17/23
- 1 year/$714,350 (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- 1 year/$578,300 (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/19
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- drafted by St. Louis 2015 (1A-39) (Plant City HS, Fla.)
- $1.8M signing bonus ($1,585,400 slot)
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 3.048
Samuel Zavala of
2024
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from San Diego 3/13/24
- signed by San Diego 1/15/21 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $1.2M signing bonus
- ML service: