White Sox decline $25 million option on Yoán Moncada, $7.5 million option on Max Stassi

FILE - Chicago White Sox's Yoan Moncada holds a bat in the dugout before a spring training baseball game against the San Diego Padres, March 9, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz.

FILE - Chicago White Sox's Yoan Moncada holds a bat in the dugout before a spring training baseball game against the San Diego Padres, March 9, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)


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CHICAGO — The White Sox declined a $25 million option on third baseman Yoán Moncada after he missed almost the entire season because of a left adductor strain. Chicago also declined a $7.5 million option on catcher Max Stassi. The 29-year-old Moncada gets a $5 million buyout, completing a $70 million, five-year contract. He played in just 12 games this year. Moncada was hurt trying to beat out a grounder at Cleveland on April 9 and did not return until Sept. 18.

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