Lawrie, Garcia coming back on one- year deals
The Sox agreed to terms on one- year deals for infielder Brett Lawrie and outfielder Avisail Garcia — Lawrie for $ 3.5 million and Garcia for $ 3 million.
Lawrie, 26, missed more than two months of the 2016 season with various leg injuries, batting .248 with 12 home runs, 36 RBI and 35 runs scored in 94 games before going on the disabled list July 27. He did not play the rest of the season.
Garcia, 25, viewed as a possible non- tender after hitting .245 with 12 homers and 51 RBI in 493 plate appearances, batted .355 with runners in scoring position, fourth in the American League. Acquired from the Tigers in a three- team trade for Jake Peavy during the 2013 season, Garcia was viewed as an important piece of a Sox retooling phase at the time. He has thus far fallen short of expectations offensively and defensively.
Garcia and Lawrie were projected by MLB Trade Rumors to make more than they signed for. Garcia was pegged at $ 3.4 million and Lawrie at $ 5.1 million.
All remaining unsigned Sox were tendered contracts for 2017. According to MLB Trade Rumors, here is what the Sox’ arbitrationeligible players are projected to earn in ’ 17: Third baseman Todd Frazier, $ 13.5M; first baseman Jose Abreu, $ 12 million; left- hander Dan Jennings, $ 1.2 million; right- hander Miguel Gonzalez, $ 2.6 million; righthander Zach Putnam, $ 975,000; right- hander Jake Petricka, $ 900,000.
The Sox declined to tender a contract to right- hander Blake Smith. Their 40- man roster is at 38.