"Voth is back in affiliated ball after one season with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan. The 33-year-old tossed 125 innings of 3.96 ERA ball with a modest 17.4% strikeout rate. He attacked the strike zone but didn't miss many bats or get a lot of ground-balls. That was Voth's first season in Asia after a decade in the affiliated ranks. He has pitched parts of seven seasons in the big leagues, spending the majority of his career in the DMV area between the Nationals and Orioles."
"A former fifth-round pick by Washington, Voth worked out of the rotation for his first couple seasons. He moved to the bullpen in 2021 but made a return to the rotation in Baltimore the following season. Voth was a full-time reliever between 2023-24. He spent the first of those seasons in Baltimore and the latter with his hometown Mariners. Voth managed 61 innings of 3.69 ERA ball for the M's but had a rough September and was non-tendered at year's end."
"The White Sox have taken a handful of fliers on former big leaguers coming back from Asia under general manager Chris Getz. They hit on the Erick Fedde signing a couple years ago and added former Mets first-rounder Anthony Kay for two years and $12MM this winter. Unlike those pitchers, Voth isn't guaranteed a major league roster spot. He'll presumably battle for a long relief role but has the ability to build up as a starter if necessary."
The White Sox signed right-hander Austin Voth to a minor-league agreement and invited him to big league camp as a non-roster player. Voth, 33, returns to affiliated baseball after one season with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan, where he threw 125 innings with a 3.96 ERA and a 17.4% strikeout rate. He has seven major-league seasons of experience with time in both the Nationals and Orioles organizations and worked as both a starter and reliever during his career. Voth is expected to compete for a long-relief role while retaining the capacity to build up into a starter if needed.
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