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CHICAGO - The Chicago White Sox had one of the majors most powerful right-handed bats last season in Jose Abreu. Padres Jerseys China . Now they are hoping Adam LaRoche can help balance their lineup.LaRoche has agreed to a contract with the White Sox, a person familiar with the situation said Friday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the deal with the free-agent first baseman.USA Today first reported the move.LaRoche is likely to see most of his time at designated hitter. Abreu is entrenched at first after the Cuban slugger hit .317 with 36 homers and 107 RBIs in 145 games, winning the AL Rookie of the Year award.LaRoche, who turned 35 on Nov. 6, gives the White Sox some sorely needed power from the left side. He hit .259 with 26 homers and 92 RBIs in 140 games this year for NL East champion Washington. He has 243 career homers and 838 RBIs in 11 years in the majors.But LaRoche has spent almost his entire career in the National League, save for six games for Boston in 2009. Now it looks as if he will have to make the adjustment to regular DH duties.It was the second big addition for the White Sox this week. They bolstered their bullpen on Tuesday with a $15 million, three-year contract for left-hander Zach Duke, who was 5-1 with a 2.45 ERA in a career-high 74 appearances this year for Milwaukee.___AP Baseball Writer Ben Walker in New York contributed to this story.___Jay Cohen can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/jcohenap Cheap Padres Jerseys . Fans can also watch the game on the newly launched TSN GO (currently available to Bell TV and Rogers customers), which gives TSN subscribers the freedom to live stream the networks programming from their smartphones, tablets, and computers at no additional charge – just as they would watch Canadas Sports Leader on TV at home. The following week, MLS ON TSN is at BMO Field in Toronto to deliver live coverage of TFCs home opener vs. D.C. United on Saturday, March 22 at 4:30 p. San Diego Padres Store . Reimer is winless (0-2-1) since returning from a six-week absence due to concussion-like symptoms. The Maple Leafs dropped a 4-2 decision to the hosting Washington Capitals on Friday. https://www.cheappadresjerseys.us/ . The 22-year-old slugger, who is no stranger to adversity, made up for it at the end.PHILADELPHIA -- Pitcher Roberto Hernandez and the Philadelphia Phillies have completed a $4.5 million, one-year contract. The 33-year-old right-hander agreed to the deal last week subject to a physical, and the contract was announced Wednesday. Hernandez can earn an additional $1.5 million in performance bonuses based on innings; $200,000 each for 140 and 155 innings, $300,000 for 170 and 185, and then $500,000 for 200. Formerly knownn as Fausto Carmona, Hernandez was arrested in January 2012 on charges of falsifying his identity that were later dropped. Stitched Padres Jerseys. Major League Baseball suspended him for three weeks. He was 6-13 with a 4.89 ERA for Tampa Bay last season, and he is 59-82 with a 4.67 ERA in eight seasons overall, seven with the Cleveland Indians. To clear a roster spot, the Phillies designated catcher Sebastian Valle for assignment. ' ' '