Chicago White Sox

Service time in years & days (through 2024 season).

Jerry Reinsdorf Owner
1981 -

  • Jerry Reinsdorf, 1981 -
    • a group led by Reinsdorf bought the White Sox for $19M in 1981
  • Bill Veeck, 1975-1981
    • Veeck purchased the team from John Allyn for $9.75M in 1975
  • Forbes magazine valued the club at $2.05 billion in March 2024.

WHITE SOX PAYROLLS

Year Opening Day 26-man
Year End 40-man CB Tax 40-man
2024 $123,089,383 (20) $                    (   ) $134,552,993 (23)
2023 $181,158,666 (13) $178,557,920 (14) $200,575,358 (14)
2022 $193,370,219 ( 7) $194,558,797  ( 7) $215,631,300 ( 7)
2021 $128,716,666 (15) $141,808,402 (15) $177,837,827 (10)
2020 $ 50,204,444 (17) $  52,591,640 (20) $178,251,672 (12)
2019 $ 88,902,000 (26) $ 97,304,607 (25) $115,472,746 (24)
2018 $ 71,217,000 (29) $ 71,604,110 (29) $ 82,889,649 (30)
2017 $ 97,823,271 (23) $ 87,809,300 (26) $100,877,540 (26)
2016 $114,498,667 (16) $124,423,259 (16) $132,603,810 (16)
2015 $118,619,378 (15) $120,366,643 (16) $141,974,360 (15)
2014 $ 90,062,659 (23) $ 92,472,106 (22) $106,363,812 (21)
2013 $118,914,500 (11) $116,740,909 (12) $119,993,317 (13)
2012 $ 97,669,500 (12) $101,763,212 (12) $114,459,560 (13)
2011 $127,789,000 ( 7) $125,814,762 ( 7)
2010 $103,080,000 ( 9) $112,197,078 ( 8)
2009 $ 96,068,500 (11) $105,287,384 (10)
2008 $121,189,332 ( 5) $113,641,026 ( 9)
2007 $108,671,833 ( 5) $100,189,832 (10)
2006 $102,750,667 ( 5) $ 96,913,615 ( 9)
2005 $ 75,178,000 (13) $ 73,162,000 (13)
2004 $ 65,212,500 (14) $ 64,615,141 (17)
2003 $ 51,010,000 (22) $ 71,336,029 (17)
2002 $ 57,052,833 (18) $ 54,534,084 (19)
2001 $ 65,628,667 (14) $ 62,858,544 (17)
2000 $ 31,200,000 (25) $ 35,677,812 (24)
  • Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
  • Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
  • Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.

 

Chris Getz General Manager
2023 -

  • 2023 -
    • promoted to General Manager by Chicago White Sox 8/31/23
  • Assistant General Manager, 2021-22
  • Director, Player Development, 2017-20
  • Kansas City, 2015-16
    • assistant, player development
  • Assistant GM Josh Barfield
  • Assistant GM Jin Wong
  • Director of Amateur Scouting Mike Shirley
  • Senior Director of Baseball Operations Dan Fabian
  • Director of Player Personnel Gene Watson
  • Director of Player Development Paul Janish
  • former Executive Vice President Ken Williams
    • 2017-23
      • signed extension with Chicago White Sox during summer of 2017
      • fired by Chicago White Sox 8/22/23
    • 5 years (2005-09)
      • hired as Senior VP/General Manager 10/2000
      • deal rolls over each year (1 year of severance if terminated)
      • promoted to Executive Vice President 10/26/12
  • former Senior VP/General Manager Rick Hahn
    • 2023 -
      • current contract with Chicago White Sox runs through 2024
      • fired by Chicago White Sox 8/22/23
    • 2017 -
      • signed extension with Chicago White Sox during summer of 2017
    • 2013 –
      • promoted to Senior VP/General Manager 10/26/12

Will Venable  Manager
2025 -

  • 2025 -
    • signed multi-year contract with Chicago White Sox as manager 10/31/24, replacing Grady Sizemore, who had served as interim manager since 8/8/24
  • Texas, 2023-24
    • associate manager
  • Boston, 2021-22
    • bench coach
  • Chicago Cubs, 2017-20
    • first-base coach, third-base coach
  • former manager Pedro Grifol
    • hired by Chicago White Sox 11/22, replacing Tony La Russa
    • fired by Chicago White Sox 8/8/24
  • former manager Tony La Russa
    • 3 years (2021-23)
      • hired as manager by Chicago White sox 10/29/20
      • contract pays about $3.75M annually
      • resigned as manager 10/3/22
    • 1979-86
      • promoted to manager by Chicago White Sox 8/6/79
      • fired 6/19/86
  • former manager Rick Renteria
    • 2020 -
      • signed extension with Chicago White Sox (unspecified duration)
      • Renteria will not return for 2021, White Sox announced 10/12/20
    • 3 years/$3.6M (2017-19)
      • promoted to manager by Chicago White Sox 10/3/16
      • 17:$1.1M, 18:$1.2M, 19:$1.3M
  • former manager Robin Ventura
    • 2 years (2015-16)
      • signed multi-year extension 1/24/14
      • resigned as Chicago White Sox manager 10/2/16
    • 3 years (2012-14)
      • promoted by Chicago White Sox to manager from special advisor
      • signed three-year contract 10/6/11

Andrew Benintendi lf
5 years/$75M (2023-27)

  • 5 years/$75M (2023-27)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/13/23
    • $3M signing bonus
    • 23:$8M, 24:$16.5M, 25:$16.5M, 26:$16.5M, 27:$14.5M
  • 1 year/$8.5M (2022)
    • won arbitration with Kansas City 5/13/22 ($8.5M-$7.3M)
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Kansas City 7/27/22 with $3,269,231 remaining on contract
  • 2 years/$10M (2020-21)
    • signed extension with Boston 2/8/20 (avoided arbitration, $4.1M-$3.4M)
    • 20:$3.4M, 21:$6.6M
    • acquired by Kansas City in trade from Boston 2/10/21 (as part of the deal, Red Sox pay $2.8M of Benintendi’s 2021 salary)
  • 1 year/$717,500 (2019)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/19
  • 1 year/$620,500 (2018)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/18
  • 1 year/$549,000 (2017)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/17
  • 1 year (2016)
    • contract selected by Boston 8/2/16
  • drafted by Boston 2015 (1-7) (Arkansas)
  • $3.5904M signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: Excel
  • ML service: 8.062

Luis Robert Jr. of
6 years/$50M (2020-25), plus 2026-27 options

  • 6 years/$50M (2020-25), plus 2026-27 club options
    • signed extension with Chicago White Sox 1/2/20
    • 20:$1.5M, 21:$3.5M, 22:$6M, 23:$9.5M, 24:$12.5M, 25:$15M, 26:$20M club option ($2M buyout). 27:$20M club option ($2M buyout)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent from Cuba 5/20/17
  • $26M signing bonus
  • agent: Boras Corp.
  • ML service: 5.000

Andrew Vaughn 1b
2025

  • 1 year/$3.25M (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$760,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
  • 1 year/$715,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
  • 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 3/30/21
  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2019 (1-3) (Cal)
  • $7,221,200 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: CAA
  • ML service: 4.000

Mike Tauchman cf
1 year/$1.95M (2025)

  • 1 year/$1.95M (2025)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/9/24
    • may earn additional $1M in performance bonuses
    • assignment bonus: $250,000 with trade
  • 1 year/$1.95M (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
    • non-tendered by Chicago Cubs 11/22/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/13/23 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/19/23
  • 1 year/$1M (2022)
    • signed by Hanwha Eagles of Korea 12/9/21
  • 1 year/$624,200 (2021)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
    • acquired by San Francisco in trade from NY Yankees 4/27/21
    • DFA by San Francisco 7/29/21, sent outright to Triple-A 8/3/21
    • elected free agency 10/15/21
  • 1 year/$603,100 (2020)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
  • 1 year/$557,000 (2019)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/19
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Colorado 3/23/19
  • 1 year/$547,000 (2018)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • contract selected by Colorado 6/27/17
  • drafted by Colorado 2013 (10-289) (Bradley)
  • $10,000 signing bonus ($138,700 slot)
  • agent: Meister Sports
  • ML service: 4.143

Austin Slater of
1 year/$1.75M (2025)

  • 1 year/$1.75M (2025)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/18/24
    • performance bonuses based on games, plate appearances:
      • $50,000 for 50 g. $75,000 each 75, 100 g
      • $50,000 each 100, 150, 200 PA. $75,000 each 250, 300 PA
  • 1 year/$4M (2024)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 11/17/23 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from San Francisco 7/8/24 (Giants pay Reds undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal)
    • acquired by Baltimore in trade from Cincinnati 7/30/24
  • 1 year/$3.2M (2023)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$1.85M (2022)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$1.15M (2021)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$576,000 (2020)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
  • 1 year (2018)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • contract selected by San Francisco 6/2/17
  • drafted by San Francisco 2014 (8-238) (Stanford)
  • $200,000 signing bonus ($158,400 slot)
  • agent: Ballengee
  • ML service: 6.147

Matt Thaiss c
1 year/$1M (2025)

  • 1 year/$1M (2025)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 11/22/24 (avoided arbitration) (split contract, $400,000 in minors)
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Chicago Cubs 12/17/24
  • 1 year/$770,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 3/24
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade 11/20/24 after being DFA by LA Angels 11/14/24
  • 1 year/$740,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 3/21
  • 1 year/$567,000 (2020)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • contract selected by LA Angels 7/3/19
  • drafted by LA Angels 2016 (1-16) (Virginia)
  • $2.15M signing bonus ($2,660,800 slot)
  • agent: Pro Agents Inc.
  • ML service: 3.038

Justin Anderson rhp
2025

  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/23/23 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/12/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 6/8/23 (minor-league contract)
  • 2 years (2021-22)
    • signed by Texas as a free agent 1/13/21 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year/$577,000 (2020)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 3/20
    • non-tendered by LA Angels 12/2/20
  • 1 year/$561,500 (2019)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 3/19
  • 1 year (2018)
    • contract selected by LA Angels 4/23/18
  • drafted by LA Angels 2014 (14-419) (Texas-San Antonio)
  • ML service: 3.122

Steven Wilson rhp
2025

  • 1 year/$751,900 (2024)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/24
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from San Diego 3/13/24
  • 1 year/$726,400 (2023)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/23
  • 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
    • contract selected by San Diego 11/19/21
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/22
  • drafted by San Diego 2018 (8-231) (Santa Clara)
  • $5,000 signing bonus ($175,400 slot)
  • ML service: 3.000

Penn Murfee rhp
2025

  • 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/29/23 (split contract)
    • claimed by Houston off waivers from Atlanta 3/27/24
    • claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers from Houston 11/4/24
  • 1 year/$727,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/23
    • claimed by NY Mets off waivers from Seattle 10/31/23
    • claimed by Atlanta off waivers from NY Mets 11/14/23
    • non-tendered by Atlanta 11/17/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Seattle 4/20/22
  • drafted by Seattle 2018 (33-988) (Santa Clara)
  • $5,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Ballengee
  • ML service: 2.169

Corey Julks 3b-of
1 year/$755,700 (2024)

  • 1 year/$755,700 (2024)
    • re-signed by Houston 3/24
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade 5/15/24 after being DFA by Houston 5/10/24
  • 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
    • contract selected by Houston 3/28/23
  • drafted by Houston 2017 (8-241) (Houston)
  • $140,000 signing bonus ($158,100 slot)
  • ML service: 1.105

Jesse Scholtens rhp
1 year/$747,250 (2024)

  • 1 year/$747,250 (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/20/22 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/7/23
  • drafted by San Diego 2016 (9-264) (Wright State)
  • $1,000 signing bonus ($169,900 slot)
  • ML service: 1.125

Dominic Fletcher rf
1 year/$742,900 (2024)

  • 1 year/$742,900 (2024)
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Arizona 2/3/24
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Arizona 11/13/22
    • re-signed by Arizona 3/23
  • drafted by Arizona 2019 (2s-75) (Arkansas)
  • $700,000 signing bonus ($831,100 slot)
  • agent: Ballengee
  • ML service: 1.040

Korey Lee c
1 year/$741,850 (2024)

  • 1 year/$741,850 (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Houston 3/23
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Houston 7/28/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Houston 3/22
  • drafted by Houston 2019 (1-32) (Cal)
  • $1.75M signing bonus ($2,257,300 slot)
  • agent: Boras Corp.
  • ML service: 1.071

Braden Shewmake ss
1 year/$740,350 (2024)

  • 1 year/$740,350 (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Atlanta 11/13/22
    • re-signed by Atlanta 3/23
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Atlanta 11/16/23
  • drafted by Atlanta 2019 (1-21) (Texas A&M)
  • $3,132,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service: 0.065

Jordan Leasure rhp
1 year/$740,000 (2024)

  • 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 3/28/24
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from LA Dodgers 7/28/23
  • drafted by LA Dodgers 2021 (14-432) (University of Tampa)
  • $125,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.162

Jacob Amaya 2b-ss
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Miami 3/24
    • acquired by Houston in trade 4/6/24 after being DFA by Miami 4/2/24
    • claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 8/26/24 after being DFA by Houston 8/24/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • acquired by Miami in trade from LA Dodgers 1/11/23
    • re-signed by Miami 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/19/21
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/22
  • drafted by LA Dodgers 2017 (11-340) (South Hills HS, West Covina, Calif.)
  • $247,500 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.054

Brooks Baldwin 2b-3b
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 7/19/24
  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2022 (12-371) (UNC-Wilmington)
  • $125,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Vanguard
  • ML service: 0.073

Prelander Berroa rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Seattle 2/3/24
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Seattle 11/13/22
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/23
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from San Francisco 5/11/22
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade from Minnesota 7/31/19
  • signed by Minnesota 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • ML service: 0.045

Sean Burke rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 9/10/24
  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2021 (3-94) (St. John’s HS, Shrewsbury, Mass.)
  • $900,000 signing bonus ($618,200 slot)
  • ML service: 0.020

Ky Bush lhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 8/5/24
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from LA Angels 7/26/23
  • drafted by LA Angels 2021 (2-45) (St. Mary’s)
  • $1,747,500 signing bonus ($1,650,200 slot)
  • ML service: 0.038

Jonathan Cannon rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/16/24
  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2022 (3-101) (Georgia)
  • $925,000 signing bonus ($606,600 slot)
  • ML service: 0.127

Juan Carela rhp
2025

  • 2025
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/19/24
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox 8/1/23 in trade from NY Yankees
  • signed by NY Yankees 7/2/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $335,500 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.000

Oscar Colás of
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 3/30/23
  • signed by Chicago White Sox 1/22 as a free agent from Cuba
  • $2.7M signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.147

Zach DeLoach lf
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Seattle 11/14/23
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Seattle 2/3/24
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • drafted by Seattle 2020 (2-43) (Texas A&M)
  • $1,729,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service: 0.042

Jake Eder lhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/14/23
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Miami 8/1/23
  • drafted by Miami 2020 (4-104) (Vanderbilt)
  • $700,000 signing bonus ($560,000 slot)
  • ML service: 0.018

Wikelman Gonzalez rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Boston 11/14/23
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Boston 12/11/24
  • signed by Boston 7/2/18 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • $250,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.000

Jairo Iriarte rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by San Diego 11/14/23
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/24
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from San Diego 3/13/24
  • signed by San Diego 7/2/18 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • $75,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.029

Ron Marinaccio rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/24
    • claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 9/23/24 after being DFA by NY Yankees 9/20/24
  • 1 year/$739,900 (2023)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/23
  • 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/19/21
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2017 (19-572) (Delaware)
  • agent: ACES
  • ML service: 2.027

Davis Martin rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 5/17/22
  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2018 (14-408) (Texas Tech)
  • $130,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Frontline
  • ML service: 0.117

Colson Montgomery 3b
2025

  • 2025
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/19/24
  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2021 (1-22) (Southridge HS, Huntingburg, Ind.)
  • $3.027M signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service: 0.000

Nick Nastrini rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/15/24
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from LA Dodgers 7/28/23
  • drafted by LA Dodgers 2021 (4-131) (UCLA)
  • $497,500 signing bonus ($430,800 slot)
  • ML service: 0.058

Bryan Ramos 3b
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/13/22
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
  • signed by Chicago White Sox 7/2/18 as a free agent from Cuba
  • $300,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.053

Chuckie Robinson c
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/16/23 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 6/16/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/5/22 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Cincinnati 8/11/22
    • sent outright to Triple-A 10/14/22
  • drafted by Cincinnati 2016 (21-637) (Southern Mississippi)
  • $100,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.129

Jared Shuster lhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
    • contract selected by Atlanta 3/30/23
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Atlanta 11/16/23
  • drafted by Atlanta 2020 (1-25) (Wake Forest)
  • $2,197,500 signing bonus ($2,740,300 slot)
  • ML service: 1.066

Shane Smith rhp
2025

  • 2025
    • selected by Chicago White Sox from Milwaukee in Rule 5 draft 12/11/24
  • signed by Milwaukee 7/27/21 as an amateur free agent (Wake Forest)
  • ML service: 0.000

Lenyn Sosa 2b-ss
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 6/23/22
  • signed by Chicago White Sox 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • $350,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 1.044

Drew Thorpe rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 6/11/24
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from San Diego 3/13/24
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from NY Yankees 12/6/23
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2022 (2-61) (Desert Hills HS, Utah)
  • $1,187,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service: 0.111

Miguel Vargas 3b
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/24
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from LA Dodgers 7/29/24
  • 1 year/$722,500 (2023)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by LA Dodgers 8/2/22
  • signed by LA Dodgers 9/7/17 as an amateur free agent from Cuba
  • $300,000 signing bonus
  • agent: VC Sports
  • ML service: 1.101

Gus Varland rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/24
    • claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 8/2/24 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 7/30/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • selected by Milwaukee from LA Dodgers in Rule 5 draft 12/7/22
    • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/23
    • DFA by Milwaukee 5/16/23, returned by Milwaukee to LA Dodgers 5/22/23
    • contract selected by LA Dodgers 8/15/23
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Oakland 2/12/21
  • drafted by Oakland 2018 (14-413) (Concordia-St. Paul, Minn.)
  • $125,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Apex
  • ML service: 0.169

 

Minor-league contracts

Cory Abbott rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/9/24 (minor-league contract)
    • released by Seattle 4/4/24
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/12/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $800,000 in majors)
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Washington 3/23
    • DFA by Washington 11/14/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
    • acquired by San Francisco in trade 4/21/22 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 4/16/22
    • claimed by Washington off waivers from San Francisco 5/4/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 3/20
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (2-67) (Loyola Marymount)
  • $901,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: Dynamic Sports Group
  • ML service: 1.004 (through 2023)

Mason Adams rhp
2025

  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2022 (13-401) (Jacksonville)
  • $75,000 signing bonus
  • ML service:

Caleb Bonemer ss
2025

  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2024 (2-43) (Okemos HS, Mich.)
  • $2,997,500 signing bonus ($2,172,800 slot)
  • ML service:

Yoelki Céspedes of
2025

  • signed by Chicago White Sox 1/15/21 as a free agent from Cuba
  • $2M signing bonus
  • ML service:

Michael Chavis 3b
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/18/24 (minor-league contract)
    • released by Seattle 6/1/24 (Chavis exercised right to opt out)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 6/5/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2023)
    • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/2/23 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors)
    • may earn additional $500,000 in performance bonuses
    • may opt out of contract 6/1/23 if not on Major League roster
    • contract selected by Washington 3/30/23
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 10/18/23
  • 1 year/$725,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
    • DFA by Pittsburgh 9/26/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/29/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/21
    • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Boston 7/30/21
  • 1 year/$571,000 (2020)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • contract selected by Boston 11/20/18
    • re-signed by Boston 3/19
  • drafted by Boston 2014 (1-26) (Sprayberry HS, Marietta, Ga.)
  • $1,870,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: CAA
  • ML service: 4.089 (through 2023)

Josimar Cousin rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 12/20/23
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
    • DFA by Chicago White Sox 4/16/24, sent outright to Triple-A 4/20/24
  • signed by Chicago White Sox 5/25/23 as a free agent from Cuba
  • $100,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.000 (through 2023)

Wilmer Difo ss
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/13/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2023)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/23/22 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.2M in majors)
  • 1 year (2022)
    • signed by Arizona as a free agent 3/19/22 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Arizona 9/1/22
    • DFA by Arizona 9/12/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/19/22 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • 1 year (2021)
    • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/21 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Pittsburgh 4/4/21
    • DFA by Pittsburgh 6/8/21, sent outright to Triple-A 6/12/21
    • contract selected by Pittsburgh 7/2/21
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 11/5/21 (elected free agency)
  • 1 year/$1M (2020)
    • re-signed by Washington 12/2/19 (avoided arbitration)
    • DFA by Washington 9/5/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • re-signed by Washington 3/19
  • 1 year/$557,900 (2018)
    • re-signed by Washington 3/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • re-signed by Washington 3/17
  • 1 year (2016)
    • re-signed by Washington 3/16
  • 1 year (2015)
    • contract purchased by Washington 11/20/14
    • re-signed by Washington 3/15
  • signed by Washington 6/3/10 as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • ML service: 4.154 (through 2023)

Justin Dunn rhp
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/8/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 2024
    • injured, did not pitch
  • 1 year/$900,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 10/9/23 (elected free agency)
  • 1 year/$720,000 (2022)
    • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Seattle 3/14/22
    • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
  • 1 year/$584,900 (2021)
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/21
  • 1 year/$564,500 (2020)
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • contract selected by Seattle 9/10/19
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Mets 12/3/18
  • drafted by Seattle 2016 (1-19) (Boston College)
  • $2,387,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: CAA
  • ML service: 4.020

Jacob Gonzalez ss
2025

  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2023 (1-15) (Mississippi)
  • $3.9M signing bonus ($4,488,600 slot)
  • ML service:

Jared Kelley rhp
2025

  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2020 (2-47) (Refugio HS, Texas)
  • $3M signing bonus ($1,508,200 slot)
  • ML service:

Nick Maton ss-3b
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/7/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2024)
    • acquired by Baltimore in trade 2/7/24 after being DFA by Detroit 2/5/24
    • re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
    • DFA by Baltimore 3/26/24, sent outright to Triple-A 3/31/24
    • contract selected by Baltimore 6/19/24
    • DFA by Baltimore 6/24/24, sent outright to Triple-A 6/28/24
    • contract selected by Baltimore 9/2/24
    • DFA by Baltimore 9/16/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/17/24
    • elected free agency 10/3/24
  • 1 year/$726,600 (2023)
    • acquired by Detroit in trade from Philadelphia 1/7/23
    • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Philadelphia 11/20/20
    • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/21
  • drafted by Philadelphia 2017 (7-203) (Lincoln Land JC, Ill.)
  • $353,400 signing bonus ($208,500 slot)
  • ML service: 1.160 (through 2023)

Chase Meidroth ss
2025

  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Boston 12/11/24
  • drafted by Boston 2022 (4-129) (San Diego)
  • $272,500 signing bonus ($461,200 slot)
  • ML service:

Cal Mitchell of
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/6/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by San Diego as a free agent 11/15/23 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
    • DFA by Pittsburgh 9/1/23, sent outright to Triple-A 9/5/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/24/22
  • drafted by Pittsburgh 2017 (2-50) (Rancho Bernardo HS, San Diego)
  • $1,357,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service: 0.100 (through 2023)

Braden Montgomery of
2025

  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Boston 12/11/24
  • drafted by Boston 2024 (1-12) (Texas A&M)
  • $5M signing bonus ($5,484,600 slot)
  • ML service:

Peyton Pallette rhp
2025

  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2022 (2-62) (Arkansas)
  • $1.5M signing bonus ($1,159,200 slot)
  • ML service:

Carlos Pérez c
2024

  • 2024
    • DFA by Chicago White Sox 12/30/23, sent outright to Triple-A 1/4/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
    • DFA by Chicago White Sox 12/30/23, sent outright to Triple-A 1/4/24
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 8/21/22
  • signed by Chicago White Sox 3/14/14 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • ML service: 0.090 (through 2023)

Edgar Quero c
2025

  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from LA Angels 7/26/23
  • signed by LA Angels 2/21 as a free agent from Cuba
  • $200,000 signing bonus
  • ML service:

Nick Senzel 3b-of
1 year/$2M (2024)

  • 1 year/$2M (2024)
    • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/6/23
    • performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $200,000 each for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 PAs
    • DFA by Washington 7/6/24, released 7/11/24
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 7/16/24 (White Sox pay minimum, with National responsible for balance of salary)
    • DFA by Chicago White Sox 8/26/24
  • 1 year/$1.95M (2023)
    • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
    • non-tendered by Cincinnati 11/17/23
  • 1 year/$1.25M (2022)
    • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/21/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$580,500 (2021)
    • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/21
  • 1 year/$570,000 (2020)
    • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • contract selected by Cincinnati 5/3/19
  • drafted by Cincinnati 2016 (1-2) (Tennessee)
  • $6.2M signing bonus ($7,762,900 slot)
  • agent: Boras Corp.
  • ML service: 4.150 (through 2023)

Noah Shultz lhp
2025

  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2022 (1-26) (Oswego East HS, Ill.)
  • $2.8M signing bonus ($2,789,400 slot)
  • ML service:

Hagen Smith lhp
2025

  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2024 (1-5) (Arkansas)
  • $8M signing bonus ($7,763,700 slot)
  • ML service:

Grant Taylor rhp
2025

  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2023 (2-51) (LSU)
  • $1,659,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service:

Kyle Teel c
2025

  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Boston 12/11/24
  • drafted by Boston 2023 (1-14) (Virginia)
  • $4M signing bonus ($4,663,100 slot)
  • ML service:

Juan Then rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/2/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/23
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 8/12/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Seattle 11/20/20
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/21
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Yankees 6/15/19
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Seattle 11/18/17
  • signed by Seattle 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $77,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.000

Matt Thompson rhp
2025

  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2019 (2-45) (Cypress Ranch HS, Texas)
  • $2.1M signing bonus ($1.6502M slot)
  • ML service:

Samuel Zavala of
2025

  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from San Diego 3/13/24
  • signed by San Diego 1/15/21 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • $1.2M signing bonus
  • ML service: