The Chicago White Sox declined their $15 million club option on closer Liam Hendriks on Friday.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Liam Hendriks #31 of the Chicago White Sox looks on from the dugout before game one of a double header against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 8, 2023 in Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Gett
Hendriks was voted AL comeback player of the year in the annual Players Choice Awards of the Major League Baseball Players Association. The 34-year-old right-hander returned in May after beginning the season on the injured list to continue his treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks finalized a $54 million, three-year deal with Chicago in free agency in January 2021. He went 8-3 with a 2.54 ERA and a career-high 38 saves in his first year with the White Sox.
Clevinger was investigated by Major League Baseball after he was accused of domestic abuse. It announced in March that he would not face any discipline.
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