ORLANDO, Fla. — Left-hander Anthony Kay is returning to the major leagues, finalizing a two-year, $12 million contract with the Chicago White Sox.

Kay will get salaries of $5 million each in 2026 and 2027, and the deal includes a $10 million mutual option for 2028 with a $2 million buyout.

The 30-year-old pitched in Japan for the past two years for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, leading the Central League with a 67.8 ground-ball percentage and 7.55 strikeouts per nine innings. He last appeared in a big league game on Oct. 1, 2023, with the New York Mets.

Chicago finished last in the AL Central this year with a 60-102 record, a 19-game improvement from the previous season. The White Sox are hoping to take another step forward in 2026 behind a promising group of young players that includes C

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