Sources: White Sox, OF Austin Hays agree on 1-year, $6M deal

CHICAGO — The White Sox agree to terms on a one-year free agent contract with outfielder austin hayesSources tell ESPN.

The deal is reportedly worth more than $6 million in incentives, according to MLB Network and confirmed by ESPN.

Hayes, 30, hit 15 home runs in 103 games. cincinnati reds Last season after spending most of his career with them baltimore orioles. He is a career .262 hitter with a .748 OPS over the span of his first eight years in the big leagues. He has played all three positions in the outfield during that time frame, appearing mostly in left field.

White Sox looking for a veteran outfielder even before trade louis robert jr Recently to the Mets. they too have moved on michael taylor And mike tauchman From last year’s team, there began a need for a veteran player to help groom and lead a very young group of players on Chicago’s roster.

hayes join Andrew Benintendi, brooks baldwin and newcomer Luisangel Acuña In the White Sox outfield where he could get plenty of playing time.