With a light crop of relievers largely picked clean by early January, two questions faced the White Sox’s stated goal of supplementing their bullpen.



The first was whether there was still an impact arm left on the market, besides maybe veteran Steve Cishek. The second — given the scarcity of the market, which has recently helped drive multi-year deals for similarly well-traveled arms like Will Harris, Craig Stammen and Daniel Hudson — was whether such a market would demand a longer commitment to an aging reliever than the White Sox have in mind for a core at the beginning of its window.



In response to those concerns, a source confirmed the Sox went out and signed the 33-year-old Cishek, fresh off two successful years on the North Side, to a one-year deal. The terms include a $5.25 million base salary for 2020, with the guarantee reaching $6 million because of a $750,000 buyout of a $6.75 million club option for 2021. A source indicates this is likely...