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The person spoke to The Associated Press on
Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending
a physical.
The 33-year-old Pérez played for Pittsburgh and San Diego last
season, going 5-6 with a 4.53 ERA in 26 starts. He is 90-87 with
a 4.44 ERA in 314 major league appearances, including 269
starts.
Pérez was on the injured list with a left groin strain from May
28 to June 28. He pitched six scoreless innings in his final
start for Pittsburgh before he was traded to San Diego on July
30 for a minor league pitcher.
He finished strongly for the Padres, going 3-1 with a 3.46 ERA
in his last 10 starts. He did not pitch in the postseason for
San Diego, which was eliminated by the Dodgers in an NL Division
Series.
Chicago is looking to rebound from a terrible 2024. The White
Sox went 41-121, setting a post-1900 major league record for
losses in a season.
Infielder Josh Rojas finalized a $3.5 million, one-year contract
with the White Sox on Wednesday, and infielder Jake Amaya was
designated for assignment.
The 30-year-old Rojas hit .225 with eight homers, 31 RBIs and 10
steals in 143 games with Seattle last season. He was
non-tendered by the Mariners in November.
The White Sox also announced outfielder Corey Julks cleared
waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Charlotte, and
infielder Braden Shewmake was claimed off waivers by the Kansas
City Royals.
Pérez made his major league debut with Texas in 2012 and helped
the Rangers win the 2023 World Series. He was an AL All-Star in
2022, when he went 12-8 with a 2.89 ERA in 32 starts in the
first year of his second stint with Texas.
Pérez finalized an $8 million, one-year contract with Pittsburgh
in January.
Julks was designated for assignment when Chicago acquired
reliever Cam Booser in a trade with Boston on Saturday. Shewmake
was designated for assignment after the White Sox added
left-hander Tyler Gilbert in a trade with the Phillies on Jan.
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