Just like the year before, the 2020 White Sox settled all remaining contracts with arbitration-eligible players at the deadline to exchange numbers.
James McCann already signed a contract for $5.4 million in December, but Alex Colomé, Nomar Mazara, Leury García, Carlos Rodón and Evan Marshall all joined him on Friday with numbers to their liking, and most below the amount MLB Trade Rumors projected.
Well, unless you think the Sox went above and beyond for Colomé.
Assuming that's a stray "million" and Colomé isn't suddenly the wealthiest man in the world, here's how it breaks down.
| Player | Projected | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Colomé | $10.3M | $10,532,500 |
| Nomar Mazara | $5.7M | $5.56M |
| James McCann | $4.9M | $5.4M |
| Carlos Rodón | $4.5M | $4.45M |
| Leury García | $4M | $3.25M |
| Evan Marshall | $1.3M | $1.1M |
| Total | $30.7M | $30,292,500 |
When the White Sox get around to figuring out which player on the 40-man roster needs to move to accommodate Steve Cishek, the White Sox payroll will be at around $122 million.
Speaking of players removed from the 40-man, the White Sox haven't actually lost either of the last two players they shed:
