Brett Lawrie, who was once a very promising young player for the Toronto Blue Jays, will likely find himself starting the 2017 season with a new organization for the fourth year in a row, after having been released by the Chicago White Sox on Friday afternoon.
Lawrie, 27, had avoided arbitration with the club earlier in the offseason, agreeing to a non-guaranteed 1 year deal worth 3.5 million. The White Sox decided to cut bait early in the Spring, and saved themselves a few bucks in the process.
The former first round pick back in 2008, hit with a slash line of .