CHICAGO — Free agent pitcher Mike Clevinger suitable for Chicago White Sox about a contract for the 2023 season, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
Clevinger, 31, was 7-7 with a 4.33 ERA last season when pitching for Padres San Diego. He also threw 2⅔ innings in the knockouts, dropping seven earned runs, but he is dealing with a knee problem at the end of the season. He missed the whole of 2021 after Tommy John surgery.
Right-handers fit the White Sox mid-to-late rotation, as a veteran Johnny Cueto inability to return to the team. Sox used the right starters Dylan Stop, Lance Lynn, Michael Kopech and Lucas Giolito.
Clevinger is a six-year veteran with a 51-30 career track record and a 3.39 ERA. His best season came from 2017 to 2019 with Cleveland, where he won 38 games in that span.
The deal is pending. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
