MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 5: Adam Eaton #12 of the Chicago White Sox hits a double against the Minnesota Twins in the seventh inning of the game at Target Field on July 5, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the White Sox 8-5. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
When the Chicago White Sox overpaid for scrappy lefty outfield bat Adam Eaton in the early part of the offseason (when the calendar turned to December!), many smart baseball folks were confused by the move.
Add in the second-year option, and that befuddlement reached a fever pitch.