The White Sox have signed reliever Jhan Mariñez to a minor league contract, in response to the group’s transactions log at MLB.com. Chicago additionally added outfielder Cornelius Randolph on a non-roster pact.
Mariñez has 103 MLB appearances below his belt. He broke into the majors as a 21-year-old with the Marlins again in 2010, making 4 appearances. Regarded on the time as one of many extra promising pitching prospects within the Florida farm system, he was despatched to the White Sox in September 2011 as compensation for Chicago permitting supervisor Ozzie Guillén to be launched from his contract to take the identical function with the Fish. Mariñez made a pair of appearances with the Sox the next season however he was outrighted off their roster after a tough Triple-A displaying in 2013.
It took a couple of seasons for Mariñez to make it again to the most important league stage, however he discovered a little bit of success upon returning in 2016. After a couple of innings with the Rays, Mariñez landed in Milwaukee and tossed 58 2/3 innings of three.22 ERA ball. He pitched to a 3.70 mark between three golf equipment the next season however by no means missed the form of bats one would anticipate from a reliever with a fastball that averaged just below 96 MPH.
Now 33 years previous, he’s attempting to make his first massive league return since an eight-inning stint with the Orioles in 2018. Mariñez’s 3.56 profession ERA isn’t dangerous, however his strikeout and stroll numbers (17.1% and 10.2%, respectively) have been underwhelming. The Dominican Republic native has a 3.54 ERA in six profession Triple-A seasons, the place he’s punched out a extra palatable 24.2% of opponents. He’s spent the previous two seasons solely collaborating in winter ball motion, however he’ll now return to the affiliated ranks and attempt to pitch his approach again onto the massive league radar in his second stint with the Sox.
Randolph has by no means performed within the majors, however he garnered some prospect consideration early in his profession. The Phillies chosen him out of a Georgia highschool with the tenth general decide within the 2015 draft. Randolph appeared on the again half of Baseball America’s Prime 100 prospects listing the next winter after raking in rookie ball. All the time projected to be a left fielder, he had a excessive offensive bar to clear although. The hope was he’d be a elegant sufficient hitter to beat these defensive considerations, however that didn’t play out in Philadelphia.
The lefty-hitting Randolph has all the time drawn a good quantity of walks, however he’s by no means hit greater than 13 house runs in a minor league season. He’s handled rising strikeout points on his approach up the ladder, together with a 30.5% strikeout fee in 164 Triple-A plate appearances final 12 months. Randolph owns a .254/.342/.377 line as an expert and hit .235/.323/.386 in his first crack on the minors’ prime stage. The 24-year-old elected minor league free company on the finish of final season and can attempt to earn an enormous league look in his new group.
