CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a four-year, $54-million contract with free agent All-Star closer Liam Hendriks, which includes a $1-million signing bonus.
Under terms of the agreement, Hendriks, 31, will receive $11 million in 2021, $13 million in 2022 and $14 million in 2023, with the White Sox holding a $15-million option or $15-million buyout for 2024. If the club option is declined, the buyout will be paid in 10 equal installments between 2024–33.
Hendriks, 6-foot and 230 pounds, was named to the All-MLB First Team in 2020 and tied for ninth in the AL Cy Young Award voting after going 3–1 with a 1.