CHICAGO -- The White Sox moved to strengthen their catching situation Wednesday, agreeing on a one-year, $2.5 million contract with veteran free agent Alex Avila.
The 29-year-old Avila was limited to 67 games with the Detroit Tigers this past season due to a bone bruise in his left knee, batting .191 with four home runs and 13 RBIs. He was an All-Star as recently as 2011, when he also won a Silver Slugger award. He also finished 12th in the American League MVP voting that season.