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White Sox: Steve Cishek signing is good move

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Chicago White Sox have signed Steve Cishek to a one-year deal worth $6 million with an option for the 2021 season that could bring the total of the deal to $12 million over two years.

Cishek, 33, is coming off a very solid season with the Chicago Cubs in which he registered a 2.95 ERA, 1.203 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, and 4.1 BB/9 over 70 appearances (64 innings).

The only concerning part of his stat line was his FIP which was 4.54, suggesting that his defense helped him significantly in 2019.