White Sox Release Osvaldo Bido To Pursue Opportunity In Japan

"The White Sox have released right-hander Osvaldo Bido, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. The righty is pursuing an opportunity in Japan, per Brooke Fletcher of Chicago Sports Network. Several clubs have been trying to pass Bido through waivers over the past year. He burned his final option season with the Athletics in 2025, which led to him riding the transaction carousel all winter and into the 2026 campaign."

"His first offseason waiver claim took him to Atlanta, followed by claims taking him to the Rays, Marlins, Angels, Yankees, and then back to Atlanta. A few weeks into the season, another waiver claim took him to the White Sox. All those teams seemingly valued Bido enough to claim him but also hoped they had a chance to keep him in a non-roster capacity. The Sox have now finally succeeded in getting him through waivers but won't be keeping Bido in the system."

"Bido flashed some potential with the A's in 2024, tossing 63 1/3 innings in a swing role with a 3.41 earned run average. His 10% walk rate was a bit high but he struck out 24.3% of batters faced. He also had a bit of help from the spacious ballpark in Oakland, as only 3.8% of his fly balls left the yard. Moving to the hitter-friendly environment in West Sacramento didn't help him."

"14.7% of his fly balls cleared the fence in 2025, pushing his ERA to 5.87. That got him sent to the minors, burning his final option. Between Atlanta and Chicago this year, he couldn't get back on track, with a 6.27 ERA. Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball has been fairly pitcher-friendly in recent years, so perhaps a stint there is a good landing spot for Bido. If he gets back on track and puts up some good numbers, he can try to return to North American ball in the future."

Osvaldo Bido was released by the White Sox after clearing waivers. He has been seeking an opportunity in Japan, following a year of waiver movement across multiple organizations. Bido used his final option season with the Athletics in 2025, which contributed to his frequent transactions through the winter and into 2026. He was claimed by several teams, including Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Miami, Los Angeles, New York, and then returned to Atlanta before being claimed by Chicago. His 2024 performance with Oakland showed promise, but his results worsened in 2025 after moving to a more hitter-friendly environment, leading to a minor-league assignment and a higher ERA. He struggled again between Atlanta and Chicago in 2026. Japan’s league has been relatively pitcher-friendly, offering a potential rebound path.

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