After a slightly agonizing, two-day wait, the Chicago White Sox confirmed rumors of an extension for Eloy Jiménez, news dumping it onto a late Friday evening.
No worries about the timing, of course, because the deal presumably keeps Jiménez on the South Side for eight years, at a cost of $75 million.
The core deal is six years, $43 million, as Jiménez is paid $40 million through the 2024 season and gets a buyout of three million if the White Sox choose to set him free after the 2024 or 2025 seasons.
Here’s the breakdown:
- 2019 $6 million ($1 million salary, $5 million signing bonus)
- 2020 $1.