White Sox To Sign Kosuke Fukodume

by Keegan Rush
February 14, 2012

Kosuke Fukodume is returning to Chicago….to play with the White Sox.

The White Sox announced that they have agreed to sign Kosuke Fukodume to a one-year, $1MM contract that includes a club option for 2013. The outfielder will earn $500K in 2012 and the $3.5MM option for 2013 includes a $500K buyout.

Source: MLB Trade Rumors

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— Keegan Rush

Been following Chicago sports for many years. I have ties to Rockford, Illinois however have since been displaced in North Carolina far from Illinois. I am still an avid fan despite the geographical complications in following my teams. I am known as the internet’s #1 Rex Grossman connoisseur

1 Comment

Jeremy says:

February 14, 2012 at 11:30 AM

2011 Stats (530 AB):

338 OBP
.55 BB/K
52% GB rate
248 xBA
6% SBO
4 SB
6% HR/F
79% Contact Rate
708 OPS

He’ll fit in to the offense perfectly.

he’s been on an offensive decline for years. Give him more than 400 ABs and he wanes.

Though, it’s good value for the money; an insurance policy having a 4th OF (who is arguably better defensively than any OF the Sox currently have).