Veteran Pitcher Joins White Sox As Under-The-Radar Addition

Over the past few years under Chris Getz, the White Sox added a ton of guys as non-roster invitees to Spring Training. Things have changed a bit this year, as there seems to be less of that, which is likely due to a majority of the White Sox roster already set in stone.

However, last week, the White Sox quietly added another pitcher to that non-roster invitee list. According to James Fegan, the White Sox have added right handed pitcher Austin Voth on a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training.

White Sox signed righty Austin Voth to a minor league deal. He’ll be another NRI

— James Fegan (@JRFegan) February 14, 2026

Voth is a very interesting addition, as he is now the third player Chris Getz has signed that has left Major League Baseball, went overseas, and made a return to Major League Baseball. The other two players that fit in that category are Erick Fedde and Anthony Kay.

Voth has pitched part of seven major league seasons with three different teams. Over his career, he has thrown 360 innings of 4.70 ERA baseball. Voth had a very solid 2019 season with the Washington Nationals, as he had eight starts, throwing 43 innings of 3.30 ERA baseball. This was good for 1.1 WAR according to Baseball Reference.

After that, Voth had an up and down tenure for the next few years in the Nationals organization, but found some life with the Baltimore Orioles during the 2022 season. In 17 starts for the Orioles, Voth had a 3.04 ERA over 83 innings, striking out 72 batters. This was one of his better stretches in his career, as he showed off what he could do as a starter.

However, 2023 didn’t go as planned, as he had a 5.90 ERA with the Orioles over 34 innings. Voth was able to flip the script in 2024, as he found success as a reliever with the Seattle Mariners. In 61 innings, Voth put up a very solid 3.69 ERA and a fantastic 1.049 WHIP. He struck out 61 batters in those innings.

Despite that solid season, Voth made his way to the Nippon Professional Baseball League and had a solid year for the Chiba Lotte Marines. In 130 innings, he had a 3.88 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and struck out 95 batters. He kept the walks down, as he only walked 29 batters.

#WhiteSox sign RHP Austin Voth to a minor league deal

2025 NPB stats:
125 IP | 3.96 ERA | 92/28 K/BB | 1.25 WHIP

He’ll report to camp as a non-roster invitee, per @JRFegan pic.twitter.com/Aj9BVFSK1R https://t.co/duoSZ3ZU9p

— FutureSox (@FutureSox) February 14, 2026

Now, returning stateside, Voth will look to make an impact in Chicago, as he could push for a roster spot due to his past success in both the MLB and in Japan. While he will have an uphill battle to make the roster, there is a chance he goes out and has a nice Spring to win a spot.

Voth has yet to appear in a Spring Training game for the White Sox, but this could be a high upside move for the White Sox, especially if he made some adjustments to his mechanics or pitch selection while in Japan.