The White Sox signed Edwin Encarnacion to a one year deal with an option for a second season:

Slugger Edwin Encarnacion and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a one-year deal for $12 million with a club option for 2021 at $12 million, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Dominican Republic reporter Yancen Pujols first reported that Encarnacion, who turns 37 next month, was joining the White Sox.

Encarnacion batted .244 in 109 games last season with the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees. The Yankees acquired the three-time All-Star from Seattle in June to bolster a lineup sapped by injuries. Cash from the Mariners in the trade meant the deal cost New York just $8 million of the $25 million he was owed in 2020, including a $5 million buyout.

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White Sox desginated hitters performed poorly in 2019, posting a slash line of .205/.285/.356. The $12 million deal means the White Sox are not expecting another two WAR season out of Encarnacion, even though projections indicate he’ll perform near that level. The market for old sluggers is just not that robust. He should be an improvement for the White Sox, however, who clearly believe they can win this year. Encarncion won’t be an out machine, and will likely top the 17 home runs White Sox DHs hit in 2019.