The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms with free-agent outfielder Austin Hays, sources told ESPN's Jesse Rogers.
The deal is a one-year contract worth $6 million in guaranteed money, including a base salary of $5 million in 2026, reports The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. The deal also contains a mutual option for 2027 with a $1-million buyout if the option isn't exercised, Rosenthal adds.
Hays can earn another $375K through incentives based on plate appearances, according to Rosenthal. He apparently chose the White Sox in part because they offered him a chance to play every day, as opposed to being the right-handed half of a platoon.