The Chicago White Sox have evidently had enough of rebuilding.
Though their 72-89 record in 2019 marked their seventh consecutive losing campaign, it wasn't entirely devoid of bright spots. Specifically, 20-somethings Lucas Giolito (25), Yoan Moncada (24), Tim Anderson (26) and Eloy Jimenez (22) established themselves as cornerstone stars.
The White Sox might have opted to make 2020 yet another year dedicated to digging up in-house stars. Instead, they're quite literally buying in on contending.
To wit, they made the first big splash of the 2019-20 offseason when they signed two-time All-Star catcher Yasmani Grandal to a franchise-record four-year, $73 million deal:
Chicago White SoxOFFICIAL: The #WhiteSox have agreed to terms on a four-year, $73-million contract with free agent All-Star catcher Yasmani Grandal (@YazmanianDVL08).