The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract with left-handed pitcher Anthony Kay, with a club option for 2028. Kay, 30, returns to Major League Baseball after a successful two-year stint with Yokohama BayStars in Japan, where he posted a 1.74 ERA over 155 innings in 2025, striking out 130 and walking 41. The deal includes $5 million annually for the next two seasons, a $10 million mutual option for 2028 with a $2 million buyout, and potential incentives of $1.5 million. Kay was a former first-round pick by the New York Mets in 2016 and has played in MLB with the Blue Jays, Cubs, and Mets, posting a career ERA of 5.67 in 85⅔ innings. His recent success in Japan, where he ranked fifth in ERA in Nippon Professional Baseball and allowed only eight home runs in 155 innings, has led to this return to MLB. The White Sox aim to rebuild their rotation, which currently includes young pitchers Shane Smith, Davis Martin, and Sean Burke, with Kay providing veteran depth. His revamped pitch repertoire features a cutter, sinker, slider, and a more controlled approach with reduced walks, making him a potential fourth or fifth starter. This signing follows a similar strategy to their previous Asian pitcher signings, like Erick Fedde, and reflects the team’s broader rebuilding efforts, which include internal prospects and potential veteran additions. Kay’s return offers the White Sox a low-risk, potentially high-reward option as they seek to improve their pitching staff for the upcoming season.