Sosa (hip) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Sosa had expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Friday, but while that won't happen, it shouldn't be much longer. He's been shelved since early June with a right hip flexor strain.
Burke (3-7) took the loss against Houston on Wednesday, allowing seven runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out four batters over 3.2 innings.
Burke fell behind quickly, giving up three runs in the first frame (two of which came on a Christian Walker homer). Things didn't get much better for the right-hander from there, and he ended up surrendering a career-worst seven runs in the defeat. It was a sharp downturn after Burke rolled off a quality start in each of his previous three appearances entering Wednesday and gave up just five runs with a 17:5 K:BB over 19 frames during that span. He'll look to get back on track in what's projected to be a home start against St. Louis his next time out.
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Making first start since Thursday
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Montgomery will start at shortstop and bat second for Triple-A Charlotte in Wednesday's game against Durham after having not played since last Thursday due to a hand injury, Dylan Barnas of FutureSox.com reports.
Montgomery has had some unfortunate luck on the injury front lately, but he's been able to avoid extended absences. After getting hit on the knee by a pitch in a May 30 game, Montgomery missed a few days before returning to the lineup June 4, only to get hit on the hand by another pitch in his second game back in action. The shortstop prospect needed just under a week off to heal up from the hand injury, and he should be ready to handle an everyday role for Charlotte moving forward. He's slashing .197/.287/.382 with seven home runs and two stolen bases over 171 plate appearances on the season for the Triple-A club.
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White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Sitting Wednesday
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Meidroth is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Meidroth will get a chance to catch his breath after logging a hit in seven of his last nine games, during which he went 12-for-33 with four RBI and four runs scored. Vinny Capra will take his place at shortstop Wednesday and bat ninth.
Eisert picked up the save in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Astros. He allowed no hits or walks while striking out one over a perfect inning.
With no established closer in place, Eisert became the first White Sox reliever to notch multiple saves this season. After a rough April (6.00 ERA), the southpaw has found his stride, posting a 1.74 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 12.2 K/9 over his past 10 appearances. This season, the 27-year-old owns a 4.45 ERA and 1.34 WHIP over 28.1 innings.
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White Sox's Edgar Quero: Knocks in pair
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Quero went 1-for-4 with two RBI against the Astros on Tuesday.
Quero has alternated starts consistently since May 31, most recently with Kyle Teel. Both were in the lineup Tuesday, with Quero at designated hitter and Teel behind the plate. Quero has RBI in three consecutive games while collecting at least one hit in five consecutive appearances.
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White Sox's Luis Robert: Ends homer drought
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Robert went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two RBI on Tuesday against the Astros.
Robert took Lance McCullers deep in the fourth inning to tally his sixth home run of the season and first since May 2. He is hitting just .184 across 237 plate appearances on the campaign and has shown very few signs of turning things around by going just 5-for-33 across his last 10 games. The one positive to Robert's season is his 21 stolen bases.
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White Sox's Shane Smith: Navigates traffic in third win
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Smith (3-3) earned the win Tuesday, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks over six innings against the Astros. He struck out four.
The right-hander allowed nine Astros to reach base but limited the damage to just one run, which came on an Isaac Paredes sacrifice fly in the third inning. Smith has bounced back from a rough end to May -- he posted a 6.23 ERA over his final two starts of the month -- by giving up only one run across 11.1 innings through his first two outings in June. The 25-year-old owns a 2.37 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 13 starts this season.
White Sox's Joshua Palacios: Grabbing seat Tuesday
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Palacios is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Houston.
It's the second time over the last three contests that Palacios has been out of the lineup. Andrew Benintendi and Mike Tauchman are in the corner outfield spots for the White Sox and Edgar Quero is at designated hitter.
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White Sox's Bryse Wilson: Removed from 40-man roster
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The White Sox designated Wilson for assignment Tuesday.
The transaction frees spots on the 26-man active roster and 40-man roster for right-hander Grant Taylor, who was promoted from Double-A Birmingham. Wilson has collected an uninspiring 6.95 ERA and 27:19 K:BB over five starts and 14 relief appearances this season with the Pale Hose.
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White Sox's Grant Taylor: Officially promoted
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The White Sox selected Taylor's contract from Double-A Birmingham on Tuesday.
The move was first reported Monday and has now been made official. Taylor had spun 9.1 scoreless innings with an 18:1 K:BB over his last nine appearances after being shifted to the bullpen at Birmingham. The 23-year-old has the look of a future closer, and the ninth inning for the White Sox is wide open. However, Taylor is likely to be eased into high-leverage spots.
White Sox's Grant Taylor: Poised for big-league promotion
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The White Sox are expected to call up Taylor from Double-A Birmingham prior to Tuesday's game in Houston, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Taylor has been dominant since being moved to the bullpen at Birmingham, tossing 9.1 scoreless innings with an 18:1 K:BB over his last nine appearances. It's not clear whether the White Sox have given up on trying to develop him as a starting pitcher, but Taylor will be broken into the big leagues as a reliever. The 23-year-old has an electric arm and could push for high-leverage appearances sooner rather than later.
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White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Homers in loss
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Vargas went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Royals.
Vargas gave the White Sox an early lead with a two-run homer in the first inning and later added an RBI with a bases-loaded walk in the ninth. The long ball was his first in eight June games, during which he's gone just 5-for-24 at the plate. On the season, the 25-year-old is slashing .237/.319/.421 with nine home runs, 29 RBI, 30 runs scored and one stolen base across 257 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Mike Vasil: Allows two runs in first start
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Vasil did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Royals, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk with one strikeout over 3.1 innings.
Vasil threw 33 of 50 pitches for strikes but managed just two whiffs in his first major-league start. The rookie has yet to allow more than two earned runs in any of his 19 outings this season and now sports a 2.18 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 28:22 K:BB across 41.1 innings. If he gets another turn in the rotation, it would likely come on the road against the Rangers next weekend.
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