Chicago’s A.J. Pierzynski, left, and Bobby Jenks celebrate a 9-2 White Sox victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday in Chicago. Story on page 3B.

Freddy Garcia and Andruw Jones, former All-Stars who seemed washed up years ago, are making the Chicago White Sox look pretty smart these days.

Garcia has been an effective No. 5 starter and Jones has been one of Chicago’s most productive hitters — trends that continued Wednesday night in a 9-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

Garcia, whose 3-0 postseason performance in 2005 helped the White Sox win their first championship in 88 years, foundered after leaving the team a year later. Jones, Atlanta’s star center fielder for a decade, suffered through poor seasons in 2008 and 2009.

The White Sox signed each 33-year-old to a bargain contract and have been rewarded.