The Chicago White Sox came into the offseason with tons of holes to address, and on Monday they addressed perhaps their biggest weakness as they signed free agent closer David Robertson to a four-year contract.
The deal, which will reportedly pay Robertson $46 million, gives the team a bonafide closer after a season full of uncertainty in the role. The team didn't miss a ton of bats last season according to Christopher Kamka of CSN Chicago, finishing 29th in MLB in only striking out 18.2 percent of batters in the 2014 season. Robertson will make that a lot better, striking out 37.1 percent of the batters he faced.
Robertson, who pitched for the first seven years of his career with the New York Yankees, had 39 saves and a 3.08 ERA for the Bronx Bombers in 2014. He also posted an impressive 1.06 WHIP in the process, and was the object of desire for several teams.
The White Sox already made a big bullpen move earlier in the offseason by signing Zach Duke to a three-year deal, and this move gives them a potent one-two punch to use in the late innings of games.
