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By JAY COHEN
AP Sports Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — Looking
at the Chicago White Sox,
Dallas Keuchel saw a team
on the rise, a solid catching
situation and a clubhouse
with a positive reputation.
There also was a hidden
bonus."Just being on the
South Side, the black and
white, really bodes well not
only, I think, for my skillset,
but for also my clothing
apparel as well," Keuchel
said. Chicago finalized a
$55.5 million, three-year
contract with Keuchel on
Monday, adding an ac-
complished left-hander to
the mix of young pitching
talent on the White Sox.
The 2015 AL Cy Young
Award winner will earn $18
million in salary each of
the next three seasons. The
White Sox hold a $20 million
option for 2023 with a $1.5
million buyout.
"We view this as the next
logical step in our process,
one that was a high prior-
ity for us entering this off-
season," general manager
Rick Hahn said, "and that
being adding someone Hughes scores in OT, sends
who not only helps stabilize
the rotation, but someone
who is going to be a key Devils past Senators 4-3
contributor inside the club-
house as well."
Keuchel, who turns 32 on
Wednesday, rose to promi- New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) celebrates his winning
nence in Houston after goal over the Ottawa Senators during overtime NHL hockey game
making his major league action in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019.
debut in 2012. He went Associated Press
20-8 with a 2.48 ERA in 33
starts when he won the Cy Page 21
Young Award winner four
years ago.

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