The Chicago White Sox have signed Noah Syndergaard to a minor-league contract nearly two years after the former All-Star pitcher last pitched in an MLB game.
The White Sox confirmed to media Tuesday that Syndergaard has reported to the team’s spring training complex in Glendale, Arizona. It’s not clear where within the White Sox’s system Syndergaard will go from there.
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Syndergaard, 32, is an eight-year MLB veteran who made his name with the New York Mets thanks to an imposing fastball and effective curveball that he leveraged with his 6-foot-6 frame.
He made his MLB debut with the Mets in 2015 at 22 years old and was a starter as the Mets advanced to the World Series against the Kansas City Royals that year. He made the All-Star team the following season while posting a career-best 2.60 ERA with 218 strikeouts and 43 walks in 183 2/3 innings.
Noah Syndergaard lasted six starts with the Guardians in 2023 before they released him. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
(Mark Blinch via Getty Images)
Syndergaard missed the 2020 season and most of 2021 after undergoing Tommy John surgery and struggled to regain his prior form following the procedure.
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He left New York in free agency ahead of the 2022 season, signing a one-year, $21 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels traded him that season to the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Los Angeles Dodgers then signed Syndergaard ahead of the 2023 season, and they traded him to the Cleveland Guardians before the trade deadline. The Guardians released him after six starts. Syndergaard posted a 6.50 ERA with the Dodgers and Guardians in his last MLB season in 2023.
For his career, Syndergaard has a 3.71 ERA and 1.196 WHIP with 928 strikeouts in 941 1/3 innings pitched. The White Sox are rolling the dice that he can regain some of his previous form.
