The White Sox have bought out the 2010 mutual option on Jermaine Dye, making him a free agent.
Dye racked up 27 homers and 81 RBIs in 2009, but a measly .179 average after the All-Star break dropped his overall mark to .250. Given that he'll turn 36 in January, there are some questions about the veteran slugger's ability to bounce back and be a highly productive regular again.