NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The White Sox reached an agreement with right-hander Erick Fedde on a two-year, $15 million deal Tuesday, providing a needed arm for their thin starting rotation.

Fedde, 30, posted a 2.00 ERA with a 20-6 record for the NC Dinos in the Korean Baseball Organization. He was named the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2023.

The Sox and Mets were reportedly in competition for the services of Fedde, who posted a lofty 5.71 ERA in 27 starts for the Nationals in 2022.

The Royals, Cardinals, Pirates, Padres and Athletics were also interested in Fedde.

The deal is pending a physical.

Sox to draft No. 5

The White Sox had the fourth worst record in baseball in 2023, but will get the fifth pick in the draft.

The draft lottery dealt them that low blow at the Winter Meetings Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Guardians of the AL Central, with a 2% chance at the No. 1 pick, were the winners for No. 1.