SOXual Harassment: Rick Hahn has been universally lauded for making “team-friendly” deals like last week’s 5-year, $70 million Yoan Moncada deal. But is buying out a player’s arbitration years at top-of-the-market prices really “team-friendly”?
Is the Moncada Deal Actually ‘Team Friendly’?

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada looks on during baseball spring training Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)