The Chicago White Sox and free-agent catcher Yasmani Grandal reached an agreement Thursday on a four-year, $73 million contract.
Chicago confirmed the deal after ESPN's Jeff Passan reported the details of the contract, which sets a new franchise record for total money.
Grandal hit the open market at an ideal time after putting together a career-best season with the Milwaukee Brewers. He posted career-high totals in home runs (28), runs batted in (77), runs scored (79), walks (109) and even stolen bases (five) in 2019.
The 31-year-old Cuba native also finished with his best batting average (.