CLEVELAND, Ohio — James Karinchak has signed a minor league deal with the White Sox as he attempts to make it back to the majors after missing the 2024 season with a shoulder injury. Can Chicago help the ex-Guardians reliever return to being a dominant force in the back end of the bullpen? Will he face his former team at some point in 2025?

James Karinchak, who formerly starred in a bullpen role for the Cleveland Guardians, has signed a deal with the Chicago White Sox.

The White Sox announced that right-hander James Karinchak was signed to a minor league deal. Karinchak’s contract contains an invitation to Chicago’s big league Spring Training camp.

Injuries and a failure to adapt quickly to MLB rule changes stalled the career of the one-time promising pitcher.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Chicago White Sox have signed former Guardians’ RHP James Karinchak to a minor-league contract. Karinchak’s contract contains a non-roster invite to Spring Training. The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms with RHP James Karinchak on a minor-league contract which includes a non-roster invite to Spring Training.

The Chicago White Sox are in agreement with right-handed pitcher James Karinchak on a minor-league deal with a NRI to Spring Training.

According to the team, the Chicago White Sox have signed right-handed pitcher James Karinchak to a minor-league deal. The 29-year-old battled a shoulder injury throughout the season and was limited to just six 2/3 innings of work in the minor leagues.