CHICAGO, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The Chicago White Sox declined to tender a contract with closer Bobby Jenks, making the pitcher a free agent with the ability to sign with another team.
The White Sox still have the opportunity to re-sign Jenks, but the missed deadline prevents them from going through the arbitration process, which would have awarded Jenks a raise from the $7.25 million he was paid last year, the Chicago Tribune reported Thursday.