As per the announcement by the team, the Chicago White Sox have designated right-hander Josimar Cousin for assignment. Cousin had signed a two-year major league contract with the Chicago Whitesox last season. Francys Romero the first to report the signing of the talented 25-year-old Cuban.
The hurler has not pitched this year during the regular season, but during Spring Training did post a 1-0 record and a 2.70 ERA. Last year in his only action with the team he went 2-2 with a 5.56 earned run average at three different levels in the minors.
Cousin left Cuba for the Dominican Republic in the early months of 2022, a little more than year later he signs his first professional contract with one of the MLB’s franchises that is most committed to signing talent from the communist island. A two million dollar signing bonus was included with the signing.
The @whitesox have designated @CousinRosa82331 for assignment. #Cubanbaseballdigest #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/cqKlhOp24r
— Cuban Baseball Digest (@CBaseballDigest) April 17, 2024
In the structure of the agreement there is an option in 2025, which would be activated if Cousín reaches the big leagues, by doing so he will also receive 1.2 million dollar bonus if that happens. If he doesn’t make the majors by 2025, then he will still get $625,000 , according to Romero.
Cousin saw his first action with the Cuban National Team in 2019 during the Premier 12. In that tournament, several scouts were attentive to his every move. During that competition his fastball was between 92-95 mph on the radar gun and flashed a nasty slider. His curve and change up round up his electric repertoire. Cousin is also characterized as a pitcher with good command of his pitches.
If Cousin clears waivers the team has seven days to trade or place the player on irrevocable outright waivers. Considering what the team spent on the pitcher the move is kind of puzzling.