The White Sox are reportedly in agreement with free agent infielder on a major league contract. Senzel, a client of the Boras Corporation, was released by the Nationals last week. Chicago will need to open space on the active and 40-man rosters once the move is finalized, which might not happen until after the All-Star Break. As MLBs clearest rebuilding team, the Sox are a sensible fit for Senzel. No team has gotten le s from its third basemen this year. Through 371 plate appearances, Sox third basemen are hitting .206/.246/.315 with six home runs and a 4.6% walk rate. Thats in part because has been on the injured list since the second week of the season. Yet even with Moncada on a minor league rehab stint and nearing a return, theres ample opportunity for Senzel around the Chicago Facundo Campazzo Jersey infield. The Sox have turned to , and as their primary options alongside first baseman . DeJong has popped 16 homers and would certainly be dealt if the Sox can drum up any level of trade interest over the next two weeks. Sosa and Lopez have been well below-average hitters. DeJong and Moncada are impending free agents. (The latter has a $25MM club option that certainly isnt getting exercised.) Lopez would be due a raise on this years $4.3MM salary in his final year of arbitration, so he could be a non-tender candidate. Chicagos infield could look quite a bit different next year. Senzel is a long shot to emerge as a key piece himself, but theres minimal risk for Chicago in taking a look at the former #2 overall pick. The one-time top prospect hasnt met expectations on either side of the ball over his five-plus MLB seasons. Hes a career .235/.302/.368 hitter in just over 1600 big league plate appearances. Most of that came in one of the sports most favorable home hitting environments in Cincinnatis Great American Ball Park. Injuries perhaps played some role in diminishing Senzels production. He has never topped 420 plate appearances in a season and battled knee and toe i sues during his time with the Reds. Cincinnati also bounced him around the diamond without much succe s in trying to expand his defensive versatility. After the Reds non-tendered Senzel last winter, he landed with the Nationals on a $2MM free agent deal. Washington moved him back to his customary third base position in the hope that a more stable defensive setup could allow him to unlock some of his offensive upside. Thats not how things played out. Senzel hit .209/.303/.359 with below-average defensive grades over 64 games. Washington decided to move on and turn third base over to rookie . The Nationals are on the hook for the majority of Senzels contract. The White Sox will only pay him the prorated portion of the $740K minimum for any time he spends in the big leagues (which comes out of Washingtons obligations). Senzel surpa sed the five-year service threshold earlier this season. That means he can no longer be sent to the minor leagues without his consent. He would be eligible for arbitration for the 2025 campaign if he plays well enough to hold a roster spot down the stretch. first reported Senzel was signing with the White Sox. reported it was a big league deal. Image courtesy of USA Today Sports. Jamal Murray Jersey
