"The White Sox pulled off another significant transaction yesterday, acquiring right-handers Jordan Hicks and David Sandlin, two players to be named later, and $8MM in cash (to help cover Hicks' $24MM salary) for pitching prospect and a player to be named later. It is the third notable move in four days for Chicago, after the Pale Hose signed Seranthony Dominguez and Austin Hays to free agent contracts."
"Between the $12MM owed to Hicks in 2026, Hays' $6MM guarantee in a one-year deal, and the $8MM allotted for Dominguez in the first season of his two-year, $20MM contract, it adds up to a $22MM outlay for the White Sox on this trio for the upcoming season. It's a pretty close match for the $20MM Chicago had committed to Luis Robert Jr. before the outfielder and his contract were dealt to the Mets on January 20. " With the payroll flexibility that we gained through that move, we wanted to utilize that money toward players that could help us for the long term as we continue to take the next step. There are different avenues to do that," White Sox GM Chris Getz told reporters (including SoxMachine's James Fegan and MLB.com's Scott Merkin), further noting that " adding a Sandlin is essentially part of a Luis Robert return.""
Chicago acquired Jordan Hicks, David Sandlin, two players to be named later, and $8MM cash while also signing Seranthony Dominguez and Austin Hays. The combined near-term commitments for Hicks, Dominguez, and Hays total about $22MM for the upcoming season. That near-term spending closely matches the $20MM previously allocated to Luis Robert Jr. before his trade to the Mets. General manager Chris Getz cited payroll flexibility gained from the Robert move and described adding Sandlin as essentially part of the Robert return while emphasizing roster-building for the long term.
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