The Chicago White Sox agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million deal with free agent first baseman Paul Konerko on Wednesday, according to a league source.
The contract breaks down as follows: $12 million in first year; $12 million in second year; $6.5 million in third; seven years deferred at $1 million each.
The Sox also signed free agent Adam Dunn to form a very potent lineup.
White Sox general manager Ken Williams said Tuesday that negotiations were at a standstill, prompting him to start seriously considering other options. But that standstill didn't last long.
Konerko, who will be 35 on Opening Day, is coming off one of his best seasons, batting .312 with 39 home runs and 111 RBIs. He has six 30-home run seasons and has drive in 100-plus runs five times in his 14-year career.
Konerko, who took less money to return to the White Sox the last time he was a free agent following their World Series season in 2005, is 35 home runs shy of 400 for his career.
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