The White Sox have agreed to an MLB contract with veteran free-agent outfielder Randal Grichuk, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Monday. The club has not confirmed the move.
The news comes several days after Grichuk, 34, was designated for assignment by the Yankees. That move was a surprise, as Grichuk signed with New York late in Spring Training and won an Opening Day roster spot as a bench outfielder. Grichuk batted .194 (6-for-31) with four doubles and two RBIs in 16 games with the Yankees.
“It was a difficult decision, just because I feel like Randal came in here and fit in really well,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said at the time. “Despite numbers-wise a slow start, I feel like he’s shown us the at-bats we wanted to see from him when he got his opportunities against left-handed pitching.”
The White Sox would be the eighth team for Grichuk, a veteran of 13 MLB seasons who, in addition to his time with the Yankees, has played for the Cardinals, Blue Jays, Rockies, Angels, D-backs and Royals. He has a career slash line of .250/.297/.464 along with 212 homers.