The White Sox released a list of non-roster invitees to big league Spring Training, which included many names on previously-reported deals as well as . The infielder is a client of CAA Sports. Right-hander has also signed a minor league deal and been added to that NRI list, per . The righty is repped by Apex Baseball. Chavez, 40, has appeared in 16 different MLB seasons and will be looking to add a 17th here in 2024. He has continued to be very effective as he has aged, posting a 1.56 earned run average with Atlanta last year. That surely makes him look more dominant than he actually was, as his .273 batting average on balls in play and 81.2% strand rate were both on the lucky side. But his 27.1% strikeout rate, 8.3% walk rate, 51.7% ground ball rate, 3.05 FIP and 3.35 SIERA all suggest he was still quite an effective pitcher. The righty recently that he will probably retire after the upcoming campaign. Much of his recent succe s has come with Atlanta, but its po sible he viewed Chicago Dennis Schroder Jersey as a greater chance to carve out a sizeable role this year. There are many talented arms in the Atlanta bullpen whereas the White Sox have subtracted many of their best relievers. , , , , and have all been traded since last summer. had his 2024 option declined as hes recovering from Tommy John surgery. The club is reportedly planning to stretch out as a starter to see how that goes. The Sox have added and via free agency, while Rule 5 pick could earn a spot, but there should be plenty of room for a veteran like Chavez. Mendick, 30, was drafted by the White Sox and appeared in the big leagues with them in the 2019-2022 seasons. In the first three years of that stretch, he hit just .239/.298/.342. He got out to a great start in 2022, hitting .289/.343/.443 through his first 31 games. Unfortunately, he suffered a torn ACL in June and mi sed the rest of the year. He was non-tendered at the end of that season and signed with the Mets for 2023. He was frequently optioned to the minors and hit just .185/.232/.277 when in the big leagues last year. But his .282/.369/.424 line in his Triple-A action was much more palatable. He was placed on waivers at the end of the year and pa sed through unclaimed before electing free agency. He has played every position except catcher in his profe sional career and can give the Sox some depth all over. Hes played more middle infield than other spot and that happens to be a part of the clubs position player mix that is fairly unsettled. is slated to be their everyday shortstop despite the fact that hes been pretty awful at the plate in recent years. is also a glove-first infielder and hes likely to be the regular at second base. At third, has had lengthy stints on the injured list in each of the last two years. Given that uncertainty, the club may need to rely on some depth options, with , and already on the 40-man roster. If Mendick can get added at any point, he still has one option year remaining. He also has between three and four years of service time, meaning he could be retained beyond 2024 via arbitration if the team were interested in keeping him around. Chris Paul Jersey