The White Sox agreed Friday to a three-year, $8 million extension with Nate Jones, a right-handed reliever who made a promising return from Tommy John surgery in the final two months of the 2015 season.
Under the terms of the deal, Jones will make $900,000 in 2016, $1.9 million in 2017 and $3.95 million in 2018. The contract includes two club options, for $4.65 million and $5.15 million in 2019 and 2020 and a mutual option for $6 million in 2021. Jones would receive a $1.25 million buyout if either club option is declined.
Jones, 29, has pitched just 19 major-league innings since the beginning of the 2014 season.