Sep 13, 2006 2:25 PM EST

Joe Crede declined to elaborate Tuesday on the condition of his lower back or his future with the White Sox, but his high-profile agent defused the perception his client's days are numbered in Chicago.

In the past, the Sox have avoided selecting draft picks Scott Boras represents.

"I've had players sign multiyear contacts and sign year-by-year," Boras said at Angel Stadium. "And we're all year-to-year as we listen to things. If Joe thinks there's something that has meaning, we'll listen to it. We have a very amicable situation with the Sox on a one-year basis. We'll see what they want this year."

Via Chicago Tribune