By Erwin Quiñonez
01 Apr 2024, 21:29 PM EDT
In the midst of a negative start to the season in which they have lost their first four games, the Chicago White Sox have reinforced their roster with the signing of right-handed pitcher Mike Clevinger, who will return to the team with which he was and stood out last season, as well It was reported by MLB insider Robert Murray.
Although the amount of the agreement was not revealed, the aforementioned source indicated that the contract is for the 2024 season, but is subject to the respective physical examination that the organization must carry out.
Once this process is completed, Clevinger will join the team with which he stood out in the 2024 campaign where he left a record of 9-9 with an ERA of 3.77 after making 24 starts in which he worked a total of 131.1 innings and struck out 110 opponents. .
They could have made more starts but his playing time was limited by a biceps injury he suffered mid-season.
Negotiations between White Sox and Mike Clevinger
The White Sox thought about Mike Clevinger after trading Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres. They immediately contacted the 33-year-old right-hander and it was not until this Monday that both parties reached an agreement to join for another year.
After a brilliant time with the then Cleveland Indians between 2016 and mid-2020 in which he recorded at least four seasons with an ERA less than 3.11, he was traded to the Padres precisely in mid-2020 in a change that involved up to nine players.
With the San Diego team things did not happen as expected, and an injury at the end of that season in his throwing arm forced him to undergo Tommy John surgery that prevented him from being in 2021.
By 2022 he returned to the Friars making 23 appearances (22 starts) in which he left a 7-7 record with an ERA of 4.33, after covering a total of 114.1 innings and striking out 91 opponents. This performance far below expectations led the Padres to no longer want to count on him.
The Chicago team opted for the right in 2023 and were satisfied with what he did. Although it was not his first choice for this year’s rotation, it is undeniable that it is a piece that could help him a lot in his aspirations to reach the playoffs.