Not a ton to say here, as extension talks prior to the 5 p.m. Eastern deadline on Thursday didn’t result in a deal, as José Abreu accepted the $17.8 qualifying offer from the White Sox. El Capítan will be back in pinstripes next season.
There’s risk on both sides, with Abreu taking the one-year QO. Of course, on José’s end, any sort of injury-riddled season or terrible performance knocks him from seven-figure season salary consideration, making his bet on himself for 2020 a failure.
On the White Sox side, not wrapping Abreu up with an entirely reasonable 3/$36 million sort of extension makes the club vulnerable in 2021.