Right-handed reliever John Brebbia and the White Sox have reached an agreement on a one-year contract, a team source told the Sun-Times on Saturday.
The source verified that the agreement, which is awaiting a physical, is valued at $5.5 million, with a $4 million salary due in 2024 and either a $6 million mutual option or a $1.5 million buyout for 2025.
Over his six-year career—three of which he spent with the Cardinals and the final three with the Giants—Brebbia, 33, has a 3.42 ERA and a 3.57 strikeout-to-walk ratio. In 2022, he made 76 appearances, which led the National League.
Due to a strained lat, Brebbia missed over two months of the previous season. In 40 appearances, including 10 as an opener, he finished with a 3.99 ERA. Following his recovery from Tommy John surgery in 2020, he was only allowed to play in 18 games in 2021.
Brebbia came to the South Side thanks in large part to Brian Bannister, the Sox’s new senior consultant to pitching. Bannister spent the previous four seasons as the Giants’ director of pitching. He is the second offseason bullpen addition made by general manager Chris Getz, along with left-handed submariner Tim Hill.
In addition, the Sox added left-hander Jared Shuster and right-handers Erick Fedde, Chris Flexen, and Michael Soroka to their rotation as potential starters. The trade that sent left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer to the Braves in November included Soroka and Shuster.
The composition of the Opening Day pitching staff is far from certain, especially with ace right-hander Dylan Cease being the subject of trade talks, as pitchers and catchers report to spring training on February 14.
In other news, their Double-A Birmingham affiliate now has Sergio Santos, a former Sox closer, as manager. Danny Gonzalez (Arizona), Patrick Leyland (Single-A Kannapolis), Guillermo Quiroz (High-A Winston-Salem), and Justin Jirschele (Triple-A Charlotte) are all taking back their positions.
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