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Ken Griffey Jr.'s $16.5 million option was declined Thursday by the Chicago White Sox, making the No. 5 home run hitter in major league history eligible for free agency.

Griffey is owed a $4 million buyout, which completes a $116.5 million, nine-year contract that he agreed to with the Cincinnati Reds before the 2000 season.

White Sox third baseman Joe Crede was out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Cleveland because of a tight back, joining left fielder Carlos Quentin and center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. on the sidelines.

Crede aggravated his back diving for a ground ball in the third inning Tuesday and left in the sixth.

White Sox slugger Ken Griffey Jr. hit career homer No. 609 against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, tying Sammy Sosa for fifth on the career list with a two-run shot against his former team.

Griffey connected against knuckleballer R.A. Dickey in the second inning for his first homer since Chicago acquired him from Cincinnati on July 31.

The Kid isn't a kid anymore. The Chicago White Sox are still glad to have him. Ken Griffey Jr. drove in two runs in his debut with Chicago and Javier Vazquez won for the first time in seven starts, lifting the White Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

Clinging to a half-game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central after losing four of five, the White Sox could have used an...

Ken Griffey Jr. is deciding whether he would approve a trade from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox, a person with knowledge of the discussions tells The Associated Press.

The 38-year-old outfielder has the right to block any deal. Griffey was seeking more information on the prospective deal Thursday, according to a person speaking on condition of anonymity because the teams are not...

Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 600th home run on Monday night, completing his long ascent and becoming the sixth player in history to reach that milestone.

The Cincinnati Reds outfielder homered off Florida lefty Mark Hendrickson in the first inning. Griffey joined Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa.