Jose Abreu Agrees To Long-Term Deal With White Sox

After Jose Abreu accepted the qualifying offer there were still reports that the Cuban first baseman and the White Sox were working toward a long-term deal and a little more than a week later it’s happened.

After signing Yasmani Grandal on Thursday, the White Sox announced that they have agreed to a three-year deal with Abreu.

OFFICIAL: The #WhiteSox and José Abreu have agreed to terms on a three-year, $50-million contract. pic.twitter.com/imKamyV8rD

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) November 22, 2019

So, a three-year, $50 million deal for Abreu. Rick Hahn checking off some boxes early in the offseason.

Additional details on Abreu/#WhiteSox: Full no-trade until 11/1/2020 Ten-team no-trade from 11/1/2020 to 10/31/2021, five-team no-trade thereafter. Also: $4M of $18M salary in 2022 will be deferred and paid in four installments of $1M on July 1 each year from 2023 to ‘26.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 22, 2019