White Sox To Sign Randal Grichuk
The White Sox and outfielder Randal Grichuk are in settlement on a serious league deal, reviews Robert Murray of FanSided. The Sox might want to make corresponding strikes to open area for the Paragon Sports International consumer on the energetic and 40-man rosters.
Grichuk elected free company simply three days in the past after being designated for project by the Yankees. The 34-year-old had damaged camp on a minor league contract to work in a brief aspect platoon position. He was primarily the final man on Aaron Boone’s bench and took greater than two-thirds of his 33 plate appearances versus lefty pitching.
Despite the favorable matchup deployments, Grichuk did not hit over his scattered enjoying time. He batted .194 with no residence run whereas putting out 10 instances. He labored one stroll and had a .212 on-base mark. Grichuk did not carry out particularly nicely in opposition to left-handed pitching final season both, batting .227/.273/.430. He was among the many finest hitters in MLB in opposition to southpaws from 2022-24, nevertheless, destroying them at a .317/.367/.573 clip. He related on 25 homers, 34 doubles and 4 triples in slightly below 500 journeys in opposition to lefties over these three years.
Grichuk hasn’t performed heart subject in three seasons and has been a nicely below-average hitter in opposition to righty pitching. It’s a restricted profile however one the Sox really feel snug carrying on their bench. They misplaced proper fielder Everson Pereira to the injured checklist final week with a pectoral pressure. Jarred Kelenic was chosen onto the MLB roster in his stead and is out to a 1-6 begin over three video games. The lefty-hitting Kelenic and right-handed Austin Hays — the same participant to Grichuk — are dividing proper subject work.
The White Sox might create a 40-man roster spot for Grichuk by transferring Tanner Murray to the 60-day injured checklist. However, they could must designate somebody for project given their lack of energetic roster flexibility.
Backup catcher Drew Romo is the one participant on Will Venable’s bench who has minor league choices. They’re presumably not going to maneuver on from Hays a month right into a $6MM free agent deal. Andrew Benintendi is not performing however is signed via 2027 and stays the staff’s leadoff man. Rookie left fielder Sam Antonacci is enjoying too nicely to choice out.
Luisangel Acuña has been ice chilly to start the season, however he headlined Chicago’s return for Luis Robert Jr. over the offseason. They have not made the identical funding in Kelenic, an offseason minor league signee, or September waiver declare Derek Hill. Hill has first rate numbers this season however has struck out 14 instances in 44 plate appearances and has solely began 10 of the primary 34 video games.
