White Sox Decline Options On Edwin Encarnacion, Gio Gonzalez
4 years agoThe Chicago White Sox declined 2021 options on designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion ($12 million) and left-hander Gio Gonzalez ($7 million) on Friday, making them both free agents. Encarnacion's deal didn't include a buyout, while Gonzalez will receive $500,000. Chicago also exercised their $3.5 million option on utilityman Leury Garcia on Friday. Encarnacion, 37, hit just .157 with 10 home runs during the 60-game season, and his .377 slugging percentage was the lowest of his 16-year career. Even with a potential universal DH in play again in 2021, the veteran could struggle to find work. Gonzalez, 35, had a 4.83 ERA in 12 outings (four starts), striking out 9.7 hitters per nine innings, his best rate since 2009.
Source: The Associated Press
Source: The Associated Press