Leury Garcia & Chicago White Sox Agree to New Contract Terms

Leury Garcia is staying put…

The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms with the 30-year-old Dominican professional baseball utility player and free agent infielder/outfielder, according to ESPN.

Leury Garcia Seeking a return to the postseason, the club brought back the popular, longest tenured player on the team. Garcia, 30, was used as a super utility player last season for the White Sox, appearing in 65 games in the outfield, 36 at second base, 19 at shortstop and 11 at third base.

He slashed .267/.335/.376 in 415 at-bats, and was a valuable player moving around the diamond as the White Sox were hit with a multitude of injuries throughout the summer.

The switch hitter is also one of the leaders on a young White Sox team who have made the playoffs the last two seasons. Garcia has been with the Sox since 2013.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The agreement was first reported by MLB Network.

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