Josh and Jim review the Chicago White Sox 2021 midseason acquisitions: Ryan Tepera, Cesar Hernandez, and Craig Kimbrel.
Two of the three didn’t meet expectations playing in a White Sox uniform. How does their poor play influence Rick Hahn’s decision-making this upcoming offseason?
Josh Nelson is the host and producer of the Sox Machine Podcast. For show suggestions, guest appearances, and sponsorship opportunities, you can reach him via email at josh@soxmachine.com.
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Josh Nelson is the host and producer of the Sox Machine Podcast. For show suggestions, guest appearances, and sponsorship opportunities, you can reach him via email at josh@soxmachine.com.
Regarding Kimbrel’s buyout amount, he actually needed 53 Games Finished (GF), as opposed to Games Pitched (G), in 2021 for it to increase to $2M. Since he only had 43 GF, his buyout remains at $1M.
Good catch!
If he’d reached 55 GF, I think his 2022 option would have been guaranteed. I’m not sure if they pro-rated the GF from 2020, though. Talk about dodging a bullet there.