Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, has died, the team announced Saturday. He was 44.

The White Sox said Jenks died Friday in Sintra, Portugal, where he was being treated for adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.

Jenks helped the White Sox win the 2005 World Series, saving four games in six appearances as a rookie during the postseason. He was an All-Star in each of the next two seasons while saving 41 games in 2006 and 40 in 2007.

Ozzie Guillén, who managed that World Series-winning squad, had a signature move to summon Jenks from the bullpen, throwing his arms wide open to show that he wanted the 6-foot-4, 275-pound closer. Jenks died weeks before the White Sox were set to hold a 20th anniversary reunion for the franchise’s most recent title-winning team.

“Everyone remembers the moment when I called for the big fella in the World Series,” Guillén said in a statement. “Everyone has a favorite story about Bobby, so the 2005 reunion will be a great opportunity to get together with all his teammates and coaches and relive some of our greatest memories of him.”

Jenks retired 41 consecutive batters in 2007, matching a record for a reliever.

“He was embarrassing guys, good hitters, right away,” former White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko said in a video tribute.

Jenks was drafted by the Angels in the fifth round of the June 2000 draft before being selected off waivers in December 2004 by the White Sox, with whom he made his MLB debut in 2005.

Jenks saved 173 games for the White Sox from 2005-10 before finishing his career with 19 appearances in 2011 for the Boston Red Sox. For his career, he was 16-20 with a 3.53 ERA and 351 strikeouts in 348 appearances, all in relief.

“He and his family knew cancer would be his toughest battle, and he will be missed as a husband, father, friend and teammate,” White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf said.

YANKS’ SCHMIDT eyes surgery

The New York Yankees’ rotation suffered another significant blow, as Clarke Schmidt likely needs Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, manager Aaron Boone said.

Schmidt exited his Thursday start in Toronto with forearm tightness.

Schmidt, 29, on Friday underwent an MRI, which appeared to reveal damage to his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL).

Tommy John surgery would end t he right-hander’s season. Schmidt was still receiving second opinions, Boone said.

It would be the second Tommy John surgery for Schmidt, who had the operation during his junior season at South Carolina in 2017, shortly before the Yankees drafted him in the first round.

Schmidt is 4-4 with a 3.32 ERA in 14 starts this season.

NERIS back with Astros

The Houston Astros brought back Hector Neris, signing the 36-year-old right-hander on Saturday.

This is the third stint with the Astros for Neris, who was part of Houston’s 2022 World Series-winning team.

He previously pitched this season for the Angels, going 3-0 with a 5.14 ERA in 21 appearances. He is 46-42 with a 3.44 ERA in 631 major league appearances, all in relief, over 12 seasons.