The former Toronto Blue Jays left-hander signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the Chicago White Sox, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Wednesday.
Kay, 30, spent the last two seasons in Japan. In 24 games for Yokohama last season, he posted a 1.74 ERA while striking out 130 opponents over 155 innings.
The Stony Brook, N.Y., native previously spent five seasons in MLB from 2019-2023 with the Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs and New York Mets. He appeared in 44 games (seven starts) with a 5.59 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 85.1 innings.
A former top prospect, he was dealt from the Mets to the Blue Jays prior to his MLB debut as part of the trade that sent Marcus Stroman the other way in July 2019.
Now, he’ll head to Chicago’s south side, joining a White Sox team that finished last in the American League at 60-102 last season.
