Ordonez OKs $3.75 Mil. Chisox Deal

CHICAGO (AP) â€” Outfielder Magglio Ordonez agreed Thursday to a one-year, $3.75 million contract with the Chicago White Sox. <br><br>The right fielder had a career-best 32 home runs, 126 RBIs and 102

Thursday, December 21st 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

CHICAGO (AP) â€” Outfielder Magglio Ordonez agreed Thursday to a one-year, $3.75 million contract with the Chicago White Sox.

The right fielder had a career-best 32 home runs, 126 RBIs and 102 runs scored last season. He was the third player in franchise history with 30 home runs, 100 RBIs and 100 runs.

``We are continuing to talk with Magglio's representatives about the possibilities of a long-term agreement,'' Ken Williams, the team's general manager, said. ``But we all felt the initial step was to take care of next season's contract first.''

Ordonez had a .315 batting average but struggled during the playoffs. He was eligible for arbitration.