SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 21: Martín Pérez #54 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, September 21, 2024 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
The Chicago White Sox have reportedly added another pitcher to their rotation, inking Martín Pérez to a contract.
According to FanSided’s Robert Murray and MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, the deal is complete pending a physical.
Pérez spent the 2024 season with the Pirates and Padres. He had a 5-6 record and a 4.53 ERA in 26 starts for the two clubs, striking out 107 batters and walking 49 in 135 innings.
In his 13-year MLB career, Pérez has a 90-87 record with a 4.44 ERA, with a WHIP of 1.446. His best season came in 2022 with the Texas Rangers, when he went 12-8 with a 2.89 ERA and was named an MLB All-Star for the first time.
The White Sox have added several other pitchers so far this offseason, acquiring reliever Tyler Gilbert in a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies in January. They also signed Bryse Wilson, who made nine starts with the Milwaukee Brewers last season.
The White Sox will need to make a 40-man roster move to add Pérez to the team. That move has not yet been announced.
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