CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a one-year, $6-million contract with right-handed reliever Steve Cishek, which includes a club option for 2021. Under terms of the agreement, Cishek will receive $5.25 million in 2020, while the White Sox hold a $6.75-million option for 2021 with a $750,000 buyout.
Cishek, 33, went 4–6 with a 2.95 ERA (21 ER/64.0 IP), seven saves, 12 holds, a .210 opponents average (48–229), just seven home runs allowed and 57 strikeouts over 70 relief appearances with the Cubs in 2019. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound Cishek limited right-handers to a .