White Sox sign former Blue Jay Seranthony Dominguez to large deal
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Victor William
Jan 23, 2026 (1:24 PM)
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Chicago White Sox bullpen buzz spiked Friday as Seranthony Dominguez surfaced on a two year deal.
Chicago is in agreement with right-hander Seranthony Dominguez on a two-year, $20 million contract.
It is not official yet, because the Sox still need a corresponding 40-man roster move.
Right-handed reliever Seranthony Dominguez and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $20 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Dominguez, 31, is expected to close for the White Sox, who use the money saved in the Luis Robert Jr. deal to continue adding this winter.
That price tag is loud for a rebuilding club, but it also signals a plan to stop bleeding leads.
If you watched last summer, you know how fast a shaky ninth can poison an entire week.
This also fits the message coming from GM Chris Getz after the Luis Robert Jr. trade, the Sox expect to keep upgrading with new payroll room. A bullpen anchor is not glamorous, but it can protect young starters and keep bad habits from spreading.
Dominguez elected free agency in early November after finishing 2025 with Toronto, following that odd midseason trade path from Baltimore.
That bouncing around matters, because it usually means he is comfortable grabbing the ball in weird situations.
Chicago White Sox add Seranthony Dominguez leverage
Dominguez struck out 79 batters in 2025, and that swing-and-miss is exactly what this bullpen lacked.
He is 31, debuted in 2018, and he has already piled up 360 career strikeouts across 322 appearances. For a club leaning young, a veteran with real leverage reps can calm the entire dugout.
The close-gate detail is the roster crunch, because Chicago must clear a 40-man spot before announcing anything.
That could mean a DFA bubble arm, which is always the ugly side of bullpen upgrades.
If Dominguez grabs the ninth, it lets everyone else slot down a notch, and that is how mediocre pens become tolerable.
Now let's see the paperwork, then let him take that first ninth-inning jog on the South Side.
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