Nate Jones

Nate Jones inks three-year deal with White Sox

The Chicago White Sox have signed reliever Nate Jones to a three-year, $8 million contract extension, ESPN's Jerry Crasnick reports.

What It Means:

The buyout for both options is $1.25 million, so Jones is guaranteed at least $8 million. The new deal buys out Jones' final two years of arbitration eligibility and at least one free agent year. Jones looked great in the second half last season after making his way back from Tommy John surgery.

Jones posted a 3.32 ERA,4.66 FIP, 12.79 strikeout-per-nine rate, and 2.84 walk-per-nine rate over 19 innings, while showing his velocity was back in the upper-90s.