White Sox Sign Domínguez to $20M Bullpen Deal

The Chicago White Sox bolstered their bullpen Friday by agreeing to a two-year, $20 million contract with free-agent right-hander Seranthony Domínguez, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal. The 31-year-old reliever, who becomes the team's likely closer, adds high-leverage experience to a rebuilding squad that recently shed salary by trading center fielder Luis Robert Jr. to the New York Mets.

The agreement, pending a physical, comes as the White Sox continue an active offseason. General Manager Chris Getz traded Robert on Tuesday, acquiring infielder Luisangel Acuña and pitching prospect Truman Pauley while freeing up approximately $20 million in payroll. Earlier moves included signing Japanese infielder Munetaka Murakami and left-handers Anthony Kay and Sean Newcomb in December. Domínguez's addition pushes the team's projected payroll from 30th in the majors to around 28th, roughly on par with the Cleveland Guardians.

Domínguez enters his eighth major league season after a peripatetic 2025 campaign split between the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays. He posted a 4-4 record with a 3.16 ERA and two saves across 67 appearances, striking out 83 batters in 62...