Name: Salome Barojas
Rank: 188
Position: P
Years With White Sox: 1982-1984
As spring training wound down in 1982, the White Sox purchased the contract of Salome Barojas from the Mexico City Reds of the Mexican League. Barojas quickly became the team’s closer, finishing the season with 21 saves.
In 1983, as the White Sox ran away with the AL West title, their first divisional championship, Barojas split the closing duties with Dennis Lamp, picking up 12 saves in 52 games and finishing the year with a career best 2.47 ERA. Unfortunately, Barojas struggled during the ALCS, appearing in 2 games against the Orioles and giving up 4 hits and 2 runs in 1 inning pitched.
Like the rest of the White Sox, Barojas struggled to duplicate the success of the previous season in 1984. His ERA had jumped over 2 runs in 24 games before he was traded to the Mariners on June 27 in exchange for pitchers Gene Nelson and Jerry Don Gleaton.
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