He went free again after declining a $25 million mutual option and taking a $5 million buyout. 307 with 26 homers and 97 RBIs after signing a $17.5 million, one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs as a free agent. The White Sox declined a $15 million option and will pay a $15 million buyout in 10 equal installments from 2024-33.īellinger, 28, hit a career-high. Hendriks went 8-3 with a 2.54 ERA and a career-high 38 saves in 2021, his first year after signing a $54 million, three-year deal with Chicago as a free agent, then 4-4 with a 2.81 ERA and 37 saves in 2022. 2 had Tommy John surgery, which will sideline him until late in the 2024 season or 2025.Ī three-time All-Star, Hendriks is 33-34 with a 3.82 ERA and 116 saves in 140 appearances in 13 major league seasons for Minnesota (2011-13), Kansas City (2014), Toronto (2014-15), Oakland (2016-20) and the White Sox (2021-23). He went on the injured list with right elbow inflammation and on Aug. He went 2-0 with one save and a 5.40 ERA in five appearances for the Chicago White Sox, the last on June 9. Hendriks, a 34-year-old right-hander, made his season debut on May 29 following treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The pair, both free agents, were chosen in voting by MLB.com beat writers.

Griffin is a 10-year veteran that brings experience and leadership to a tight end group that includes Kmet and Jesper Horsted.NEW YORK (AP) - Reliever Liam Hendriks and outfielder Cody Bellinger were selected Major League Baseball's Comeback Players of the Year on Tuesday. The tight end position becomes less of a need following Griffin’s addition, as he figures to serve as the starting “U” tight end to complement Kmet. Griffin also gets a signing bonus of $250,000 with a base salary of $1.75 million. Griffin gets a one-year deal worth $2.205 million with $750,000 guaranteed, according to Over The Cap. Griffin later signed with the New York Jets in 2019, where he had a career year with 34 catches for 320 yards and five touchdowns.ĭetails of Griffin’s contract have emerged, and it’s a favorable one. He spent his first six seasons with the Houston Texans, where he was the backup tight end but still saw plenty of targets. Griffin, a former sixth-round pick in 2013, has spent his entire career in the AFC. The Chicago Bears have found a new tight end in Ryan Griffin, who figures to serve as Cole Kmet’s backup heading into the 2022 season.

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