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(Sports Network) - The Chicago White Sox on Tuesday picked up the 2010 contract options for right-handed starter Freddy Garcia and left- handed reliever Matt Thornton.
Garcia's option is for $1 million with an added $2 million in performance bonuses, while Thornton's option is for $2.25 million.
After re-joining the club with a minor league deal in early June, Garcia went 3-4 with a 4.34 earned-run average in nine starts. The 33-year-old Venezuelan also pitched for the ChiSox from 2004-07, winning a World Series in 2005.
Thornton was 6-3 with a 2.74 ERA over 70 games for Chicago in 2009.
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