"The White Sox signed relief pitcher J.J. Putz to a one-year, $3 million contract on Friday. Putz can make another $3.25 million in incentives, but that figure is based on him closing games all season. Putz, who was the closer for the Seattle Mariners from 2006 to 2008, signed a free-agent contract in 2008 with the New York Mets before being released last season. He went 1-4 with a 5.22 ERA in 29 games with the Mets. Putz is rehabbing an elbow injury. The White Sox have watched him pitch extensively in Phoenix as have upwards of 10 teams (ESPN)."
If Putz is healthy this could be a great signing by the White Sox. You add him along with lefty Matt Thornton and you have two great setup guys to go along with a good closer in Booby Jenks. Obviously it will all come down to his health, because he is 100% he can shutdown just about anyone.
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