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12/22/2004 12:03 PM ET
Report: El Duque to sign with Sox
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By Scott Merkin / MLB.com |
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| Orlando Hernandez was 8-2 with a 3.30 ERA in 15 starts with the Yankees in 2004. (J.P. Moczulski/AP)
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CHICAGO - Orlando Hernandez already has been a part of the White Sox organization, if only for a brief period lasting no more than a couple of hours in January 2003.
On Jan. 15, Hernandez was moved from the Yankees to the White Sox as part of the three-team trade that netted the White Sox Bartolo Colon. Hernandez, along with pitcher Rocky Biddle and infielder/outfielder Jeff Liefer, was then shipped to Montreal in exchange for the burly 20-game winner.
According to published reports Wednesday morning, Hernandez might be staying with the White Sox a little bit longer. The Miami Herald reported that,pending a physical, Hernandez has agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal to join the South Siders, a deal that could be announced later today. The report went on to state that according to Hernandez's agent, he could make as much as $12 million over the two years with incentives.
Hernandez, known to most as "El Duque," has a sterling 61-40 record with a 3.96 earned run average over six years with the Yankees. The two biggest concerns for Hernandez are his age, which is thought to be as high as 39 according to court records in Havana from his divorce, and his health.
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