ATLANTA — Yasmani Grandal envisioned bigger and better things when he signed a four-year, $73 million contract with the White Sox before the 2020 season. At the time, it was the richest contract in club history, surpassing Jose Abreu’s $68 million deal.
The Sox probably expected more, too, when they added a catcher proven to be a plus offensive threat with plate discipline and high marks for framing. But aside from 2021, when he batted .240/.420/.520 with 23 home runs and a .939 OPS in 99 games for the Sox’ AL Central champion squad, and the 60-game 2020 season when he played in 46 games (.230/.351/.422, eight homers) for a Wild Card team, Grandal’s production hasn’t provided much bang for the big bucks.
