After spending months on the free agent market, veteran righty Mike Clevinger is back where he was last season. According to MLB Insider Robert Murray, Clevinger will rejoin the Chicago White Sox on a one-year deal.

Clevinger signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the White Sox in 2023 and started 24 games with the team. He finished the campaign with a 9-9 record, 3.77 ERA, and 110 strikeouts. After the season ended, Clevinger didn’t pick up his $12 million option for 2024 and instead opted for a $4 million buyout.

This development turned out to be favorable for the White Sox, considering they will now get Clevinger on a much cheaper deal. Murray reports that the agreement between the two sides comes with a $3 million salary and an additional $3 million in incentives. 

Clevinger will join the White Sox rotation that includes lefty Garrett Crochet, All-Star Michael Soroka, newly-acquired Erick Fedde and veteran Chris Flexen. The team is also expected to rely on rookie Nick Nastrini, who is scheduled to get the start for the upcoming game against the Atlanta Braves.

Mike Clevinger received his MLB debut with the Cleveland Guardians in 2016 and spent five years with the franchise before being traded to the San Diego Padres. He missed the 2021 season due to a Tommy John surgery. Clevinger has a 60–39 career record with a 3.45 ERA and 804 strikeouts.

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Pitcher Mike Clevinger resigned with San Diego Padres on Monday, inking a two-year deal with the franchise. However, Padres will not be able to count on a 29-year-old right-hander next season as he is set to undergo a Tommy John surgery.

Padres confirmed the news on Monday, adding that Clevinger’s new deal replaces his arbitration eligibility and comes with deferments and performance bonuses. While the organization didn’t disclose the financial terms of the agreement, multiple reports say that the contract comes with a base value of $11.5 million.

Padres acquired Mike Clevinger from Cleveland Indians ahead of the trade deadline, hoping his arm could help them embark on a deep playoff run. Clevinger ended up delivering during the regular season, going 2-1 with 2.84 ERA and 19 strikeouts in four starts, but failed to be a factor during the postseason struggling with “elbow impingement”.

Despite this, and the fact that Clevinger won’t be able to contribute in 2021, both sides wanted to stay together and hope to run it back a year from now.

“He kind of fell in love with the city and the team, and he wants to be here,” said the team’s general manager A.J. Preller. “I think everybody kind of looked at today as a common sense standpoint: This is what’s important to the Padres, this is what’s important to Mike, and we wind up with a two-year deal.”

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After spending months on the free agent market, veteran righty Mike Clevinger is back where he was last season. According to MLB Insider Robert Murray, Clevinger will rejoin the Chicago White Sox on a one-year deal.

Clevinger signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the White Sox in 2023 and started 24 games with the team. He finished the campaign with a 9-9 record, 3.77 ERA, and 110 strikeouts. After the season ended, Clevinger didn’t pick up his $12 million option for 2024 and instead opted for a $4 million buyout.

This development turned out to be favorable for the White Sox, considering they will now get Clevinger on a much cheaper deal. Murray reports that the agreement between the two sides comes with a $3 million salary and an additional $3 million in incentives. 

Clevinger will join the White Sox rotation that includes lefty Garrett Crochet, All-Star Michael Soroka, newly-acquired Erick Fedde and veteran Chris Flexen. The team is also expected to rely on rookie Nick Nastrini, who is scheduled to get the start for the upcoming game against the Atlanta Braves.

Mike Clevinger received his MLB debut with the Cleveland Guardians in 2016 and spent five years with the franchise before being traded to the San Diego Padres. He missed the 2021 season due to a Tommy John surgery. Clevinger has a 60–39 career record with a 3.45 ERA and 804 strikeouts.

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Pitcher Mike Clevinger resigned with San Diego Padres on Monday, inking a two-year deal with the franchise. However, Padres will not be able to count on a 29-year-old right-hander next season as he is set to undergo a Tommy John surgery.

Padres confirmed the news on Monday, adding that Clevinger’s new deal replaces his arbitration eligibility and comes with deferments and performance bonuses. While the organization didn’t disclose the financial terms of the agreement, multiple reports say that the contract comes with a base value of $11.5 million.

Padres acquired Mike Clevinger from Cleveland Indians ahead of the trade deadline, hoping his arm could help them embark on a deep playoff run. Clevinger ended up delivering during the regular season, going 2-1 with 2.84 ERA and 19 strikeouts in four starts, but failed to be a factor during the postseason struggling with “elbow impingement”.

Despite this, and the fact that Clevinger won’t be able to contribute in 2021, both sides wanted to stay together and hope to run it back a year from now.

“He kind of fell in love with the city and the team, and he wants to be here,” said the team’s general manager A.J. Preller. “I think everybody kind of looked at today as a common sense standpoint: This is what’s important to the Padres, this is what’s important to Mike, and we wind up with a two-year deal.”

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