Kendall Graveman, unlike Craig Kimbrel, is one of the lucky ones.
The three-year, $24 million deal Graveman signed to be a late-inning reliever for the White Sox was consummated before the Dec. 1 lockout, allowing him to enjoy the winter knowing where he will pitch in 2022. Kimbrel, on the other hand, is in limbo, although still under contract with the Sox after a disappointing 2021 half-season on the South Side. The Sox had designs on trading him this offseason and likely still do, but they were unable to find a suitable deal before the lockout that has halted all baseball activity until further notice.
