White Sox's Braden Shewmake: Gets fourth straight start
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Shewmake will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Shewmake will start in his fourth straight game, with two coming at second base and two at third base. He doesn't seem to be making much of a case to move into a full-time role at any position, however, as he went 0-for-9 over his previous three starts to drop his season-long slash line down to .140/.154/.240 over his 52 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Korey Lee: Getting rest Sunday
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Lee is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Lee will hit the bench for the series finale after he caught all 10 innings of Saturday's 6-5 win while going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Martin Maldonado will draw the nod behind the plate Sunday.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Not starting Sunday
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Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Benintendi is 1-for-12 over his previous three games and will sit Sunday as lefty Matthew Liberatore pitches for St. Louis. Robbie Grossman is starting in left field and batting leadoff.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Managing adductor issue
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox and is dealing with adductor soreness, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Manager Pedro Grifol indicated Lopez could have played through the issue, but the skipper decided to provide a day off. The 29-year-old should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener in Tampa Bay. Braden Shewmake is manning the keystone while Bryan Ramos starts at third base Sunday.
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White Sox's Gavin Sheets: Collects 12th RBI
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Sheets went 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Cardinals.
Sheets opened the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning and also came around to score in the sixth frame after earning a walk as the leadoff hitter. He remains a regular in the lineup, most often starting in right field, and has primarily settled into the third spot in the order. Sheets has hit well for much of the season, and he has at least one hit in 12 of his last 15 starts while hitting .273 with four RBI and six runs scored.
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White Sox's Tommy Pham: Delivers game-winning hit
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Pham went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Cardinals.
Pham delivered an RBI single in the 10th inning to put the White Sox ahead for good. Since joining the team April 26, Pham has hit exclusively second in the order and has at least one base hit in six of his seven starts.
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White Sox's Bryan Ramos: Makes big-league debut
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Ramos entered Saturday's game against the Cardinals in the ninth inning as a defensive replacement at third base.
Ramos was promoted to the majors in the wake of Danny Mendick (back) being sidelined Saturday. Ramos didn't start but did enter the game as a replacement to make his big-league debut. After the game, manager Pedro Grifol confirmed that Ramos will have the chance to play regularly, per MLB.com.
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White Sox's Michael Kopech: Picks up first win
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Kopech (1-3) threw a scoreless ninth inning while allowing one walk and striking out one to earn the win Saturday against the Cardinals.
Kopech entered the game in the ninth inning with the score tied 5-5. He struggled with his control -- he hit a batter in addition to the free pass he issued -- but ultimately escaped for this third scoreless effort in his last four appearances. Despite a shaky start to the season, Kopech remains the White Sox's primary option in the highest leverage, and often save situations.
Banks struck out the only batter he faced to record the final out of Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Cardinals and collect his first save of the season.
The 32-year-old southpaw faced Ivan Herrera with the bases loaded and two outs after a rain delay that lasted over three hours interrupted the 10th inning, and Banks got the job done on four pitches. John Brebbia had originally gotten the call in the save situation before the delay, while Michael Kopech pitched the ninth, so Banks' usage was more due to the unusual circumstances than his prominence in the White Sox bullpen. On the season, Banks has a 5.65 ERA and 1.88 WHIP through 14.1 innings, but his 18:4 K:BB suggests he's been unlucky so far.
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White Sox's Erick Fedde: Folds against Cards
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Fedde escaped with a no-decision Saturday in a 6-5 extra-inning win over the Cardinals, giving up five runs on four hits and five walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out two.
The right-hander blanked St. Louis for four innings despite issuing free passes in the first, second and fourth frames, but his luck ran out in the fifth. Fortunately for Fedde, the White Sox came back to tie the game up after he left the mound before winning in the 10th. Fedde threw only 48 of 91 pitches for strikes in his shortest outing of the season, and he has walked at least three batters in three of his last five starts. He'll take a 3.46 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 41:14 K:BB through 39 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home next week against the Guardians.
White Sox's Dominic Leone: Battling back tightness
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Leone was removed from Saturday's game against the Cardinals due to lower-back tightness, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Leone entered the game in the eighth inning and was only able to face one batter -- a five-pitch walk to Nolan Arenado -- before coming out of the game. The team officially labeled Leone as day-to-day, so his injury doesn't seem to be too severe, but the 32-year-old righty may take a few days off before pitching again.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Resting Saturday
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Vaughn isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Vaughn is currently enjoying a five-game hitting streak, but the White Sox will give him a breather Saturday. Gavin Sheets will man first base instead, allowing Robbie Grossman to pick up a start in right field and bat sixth.
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White Sox's Danny Mendick: Lands on injured list
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The White Sox placed Mendick on the 10-day injured list Saturday with lower-back tightness, retroactive to Thursday.
Mendick's back issues caused him to be scratched from the lineup prior to Friday's game, and they will now officially cost him more than a week as he heads to the IL. Bryan Ramos was recalled from Double-A Birmingham in a corresponding move and could receive the majority of reps at third base while Mendick is sidelined.
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White Sox's Bryan Ramos: Promoted to majors
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The White Sox recalled Ramos from Double-A Birmingham on Saturday.
Ramos has gotten off to a rough start this season at Double-A, slashing .182/.265/.307 with 11 RBI across 98 plate appearances. However, with Danny Mendick (back) headed to the injured list and the White Sox lacking viable depth options, the 22-year-old Ramos will skip Triple-A and get his first taste of the big leagues. He may serve as Chicago's primary third baseman while Mendick is on the IL.
Keller (0-1) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks over 4.2 innings Friday, striking out five and taking a loss against St. Louis.
Keller coughed up a pair of runs in the first inning but kept the Cardinals in check until he was charged with another run in the fifth. He forced 12 swinging strikes but needed 102 pitches to get through 4.2 frames. Keller registered a 4.50 ERA across three starts with Triple-A Charlotte before his promotion to the MLB level, and it's unclear if he'll stick in the White Sox rotation.
White Sox's Danny Mendick: Battling back tightness
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Mendick was scratched from the White Sox's lineup for Friday's game against St. Louis due to lower-back tightness, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
The severity of Mendick's injury remains unknown, but it is apparently enough to prevent him from starting Friday's contest. Braden Shewmake will serve as Chicago's third baseman while batting ninth.
