Report: White Sox Sign Juan Uribe Jr. on International Signing Day

Report: White Sox sign shortstop Juan Uribe Jr. originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

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A familiar name is reportedly coming to the White Sox organization. According to Héctor Gómez, the White Sox signed Juan Uribe Jr.

The Chicago WhiteSox signed SS Juan Uribe Jr. for a $200,000 signing bonus.@whitesox @z101digital @ZDeportes pic.twitter.com/e7HLcXivdW
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) January 15, 2023

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Gómez sent another tweet with a quote from Uribe Sr.

"Several teams have shown interest in my son, but I would like him to sign with the White Sox because he was born and raised in Chicago and I played for them for five seasons,” Uribe Sr. said via Gómez. “I love White Sox fans."

Uribe Sr. was a key figure when the White Sox won the World Series in 2005. He made several stellar plays on defense, including the final two outs to seal the championship.

https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLBAtHome?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLBAtHome pic.twitter.com/bTrCLTvVC6

— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1261818818986311680

https://twitter.com/hashtag/OTD?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OTD in 2005: the #WhiteSox completed a 4-game sweep of the Houston Astros to win the World Series. pic.twitter.com/ocyRRKGTtz

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) <a href="https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/1320727253790195713

Uribe Jr. plays shortstop, just like his dad. He’s not listed among MLB.com’s Top-50 international prospects. The White Sox did land one player off that list, however. According to MLB.com, the Sox signed right-handed pitcher Luis Reyes to a $700,000 deal. Reyes was ranked No. 41 on MLB.com’s international prospects list.

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