Offensive assistance on means? Tommy Pham might be part of White Sox by finish of month

Tommy Pham can hit.

The White Sox can’t.

And so the signing of the veteran outfielder to a minor league deal, anticipated for days and made official Tuesday, might take some stress off a struggling lineup that’s final within the majors in runs with 34.

Pham batted third 49 occasions and fifth 22 occasions between the Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks’ World Sequence workforce, a sign of what he affords, and his earlier supervisor’s expectations for the profession .259/.351/.435 hitter with a a .786 OPS in 10 seasons. Pham carried a 111 OPS+ in 2023.

He batted .241 with six house runs in 50 video games for the Diamondbacks final season.

Pham agreed to phrases on a minor league contract price $3 million plus incentives with the Sox. He’ll report back to Triple-A Charlotte Wednesday with the expectation of needing about two weeks there earlier than becoming a member of the Sox, who’re off to a 2-14 begin.

Whereas including veteran gamers to the combo — Mike Clevinger is anticipated to rejoin the workforce across the identical time — doesn’t match right into a rebuilding profile, the Sox are doing what they’ll do to push again towards an insufferable season by including these veterans to the pitching employees and offense.

And it’s seemingly that Pham, Clevinger and different veterans can be made accessible to contending groups on the commerce deadline.