Fan favourite Billy Hamilton is amongst 9 free brokers the Chicago White Sox signed to minor-league contracts, the crew introduced Thursday. The outfielder is one in all 26 gamers — together with 17 from throughout the group — to have obtained non-roster invitations to spring coaching camp in Glendale, Ariz.
The Sox additionally signed right-handed pitchers Keynan Middleton and Jesse Scholtens, left-hander Nate Fisher, catcher Sebastián Rivero, infielders Hanser Alberto and Erik González and outfielders Jake Marisnick and Víctor Reyes to minor-league contracts. All are non-roster invitees.
The gamers to obtain non-roster invitations from throughout the group are right-handed pitchers Sean Burke, Declan Cronin, Edgar Navarro, Lane Ramsey and Matthew Thompson; left-handers Fraser Ellard, Sammy Peralta and Andrew Perez; catchers Adam Hackenberg and Evan Skoug; infielders Moisés Castillo, Luis Mieses, Colson Montgomery and Zach Remillard; and outfielders Yoelqui Céspedes, Oscar Colás and Adam Haseley.
Montgomery (No. 1), Colás (No. 2), Burke (No. 5), Thompson (No. 12), Céspedes (No. 16), Mieses (No. 20) and Hackenberg (No. 30) are among the many crew’s prime prospects, in accordance with Baseball America. Montgomery (No. 39) and Colás (No. 89) have been ranked within the Top 100 prospects in baseball by Baseball America.
Colás is predicted to be a candidate for proper subject after ending with a mixed .314/.371/.524 slash line with 23 house runs and 79 RBIs in 117 video games for Class A Winston-Salem (59 video games), Double-A Birmingham (51) and Triple-A Charlotte final season.
The 32-year-old Hamilton, a 10-year veteran, performed in 71 video games for the Sox in 2021, offering a jolt to the division-winning crew together with his protection. He stole 10 bases in 37 mixed video games final season for the Miami Marlins and Minnesota Twins.
Marisnick, 31, could possibly be within the combine for outfield depth. He slashed .234/.272/.390 with two homers and 6 RBIs in 31 video games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2022. Marisnick hit a career-high 16 house runs in 2017 with the Houston Astros.
Pitchers and catchers report back to spring coaching Feb. 15. Position gamers report Feb. 20, which is also the date for the primary full-squad exercise.
White Sox announce extensions for Jason Benetti and Steve Stone
Benetti and Stone will probably be again within the TV sales space for the White Sox, the crew introduced Thursday.
The Sox picked up the multiyear choice for Benetti, who’s coming into his eighth season with the membership, and introduced a multiyear extension with analyst Stone, who’s coming into his sixteenth season on the South Side.
Sox announce extra worldwide signings
The Sox got here to phrases with 11 further worldwide free brokers.
The group consists of catchers Angelo Hernández ($500,000 signing bonus), Stiven Flores ($250,000) and Elías Riera ($35,000), infielders Javier Mogollón ($75,000), Eyke Ugueto ($60,000) and Adrián Gil ($40,000), outfielder Marcelo Alcalá ($50,000), and right-handed pitchers Óscar Hernández ($75,000), José Malavé ($50,000), Jordany Chirinos ($50,000) and Fabián Ysalla ($50,000).
All are from Venezuela, and Ysalla is the oldest at 18.
The Sox final week introduced seven worldwide free-agent signees, together with Juan Uribe Jr., the son of the crew’s former shortstop.
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