Tommy Pham is close to a deal with the White Sox after spending the last five months searching for his next MLB club, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.
The deal would be a minor league contract that would allow them to start Pham in the minors and then call him up when they feel he is ready. although Heyman does not foresee promotion to the big leagues would take time.
Pham is coming off one of his best seasons since 2019 and helped the Diamondbacks reach the World Series after being traded to Arizona by the Mets.
Pham hit .256/.328/.446 while recording 22 stolen bases, 16 home runs and 68 RBIs in 129 games between the Mets and Diamondbacks.
Pham was among the veteran players the Mets dealt with as the trade deadline approached as they reorganized their focus after it was clear they would not compete in 2023.
The 36-year-old had a .279/.297/.475 slash line and three home runs during the postseason with Arizona that ended with a 4-1 series loss to the Rangers in the World Series.
Although he had a productive 2023, he reportedly struggled to find what he considered a fair deal during the offseason, according to The Athletic, before finally appearing to reach a deal with the White Sox that would bring him back in the field.
The news regarding Pham comes at a time when the White Sox are dealing with a number of injuries across the board, and the 36-year-old’s presence could be a big help to the club.
Designated hitter Eloy Jiménez is out with a left adductor strain, outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is out with a right hip flexor strain and third baseman Yoan Moncada is himself dealing with tension in the left adductor.
Chicago is off to a terrible 2-13 start through its first 15 games of the season.
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