Real Mallorca have secured Gio Gonzalez to a new deal. The 29-year-old Uruguayan defender, who arrived from Pearol in January 2021, was due to end his relationship with Real Mallorca at the end of this season.
The left-hander signed a minor-league contract with the Miami Marlins and made one appearance in spring training this year, allowing seven runs on eight hits against the Nationals.
Gonzalez will walk away as a two-time All-Star who twice finished sixth or better in his league’s Cy Young voting. Long one of the game’s more underrated starters, his career body of work stands as a testament to his consistency.
Retaining Encarnacion would have cost the White Sox $12M, but they’ll move on from him without having to pay a buyout. Conversely, Gonzalez will receive a $500K buyout in lieu of the $7M salary he could have earned next season.