BREAKING: Superstar outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets are in agreement on a 15-year, $765 million contract, sources tell ESPN. It is the largest deal in professional sports history.
Love a great call-up story, and the White Sox's newest reliever, Declan Cronin, certainly has one.
Cronin was a 36th-round pick. Signed for $2,500 out of Holy Cross. He had 4 minutes remaining in a 15/10 online chess game against his brother when he heard a knock at his door.
It was Justin Jirschele, his AAA manager. He wanted to congratulate Cronin. He was headed to the big leagues. It was a moment of incredible joy. Except for one thing.
"You can’t exactly tell your manager, 'Hey, that’s great and all about going to the show, but I need to wrap up this king-side attack,' " Cronin said.
He ran out of time in the chess game. It was the best loss of his life.