Even after Lance Lynn’s transcendent first half, ending in an All-Star selection and appearance, some White Sox fans (don’t look too hard at the byline, please) would not have been happy with swapping Dane Dunning and Avery Weems to Texas for the burly righty without a contract extension.
The White Sox smartly anticipated those grumblings, tapping into the terrific fit Lynn has been in the Chicago rotation and rewarding his on-field excellence with a two-year, $38 million extension. A club option for 2024 would cost the club $18 million, or it can chose to release Lynn for $1 million (making Lynn’s total guarantee over two years $39 million).