The Legends had an opening with a couple of their players latching on with major league teams. Friedrich, best known for his time with the Rockies, hasn't pitched for a major league affiliate since 2017. The 33-year-old has pitched with the independent New Britain Bees and in the KBO since then, but hasn't given up on keeping his career alive.

The 32-year-old southpaw was a first round pick of the Rockies back in 2008 and hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2016. He spent the 2019 campaign pitching for the NC Dinos in the Korea Baseball Organization where he posted a 2.75 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 56/22 K/BB ratio across 72 innings -- following that up with a 63 inning stint with the New Britain Bees in the independent Atlantic League where he registered a 3.00 ERA and 63/15 K/BB ratio. It's a nice low-cost depth signing for the White Sox.

The 31-year-old hasn't appeared in the majors since 2016 and has been out of affiliated ball entirely since 2017. Before inking a new deal with the Korean club, Friedrich appeared with the New Britain Bees of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He'll look to impress overseas with the hope of earning renewed interest from MLB organizations next winter.

The Padres dropped Friedrich from their 40-man roster after elbow and lat injuries kept him from making an appearance with the big club in 2017. He passed through waivers untouched, but rather than return to San Diego's Triple-A affiliate, Friedrich opted to test the free agent waters. While he's expected to be ready for spring training next season, the 30-year-old southpaw is coming off elbow surgery in August, so he could be forced to settle for a minor-league deal. He posted a 4.80 ERA and 1.42 WHIP across 129.1 innings during his last full season (2016).