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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| PITCHERS | B/T | HT | WT | Age |
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| L/R | 6'3" | 230 | 32 | |
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R/R | 5'11" | 215 | 25 |
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Cam Booser
71
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L/L | 6'3" | 230 | 33 |
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Sean Burke
59
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R/R | 6'6" | 240 | 25 |
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L/L | 6'6" | 250 | 25 |
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R/R | 6'6" | 225 | 24 |
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R/R | 6'3" | 195 | 23 |
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R/R | 6'7" | 201 | 30 |
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R/R | 6'4" | 215 | 34 |
| R/R | 6'3" | 230 | 27 | |
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L/L | 6'3" | 195 | 26 |
| L/L | 6'2" | 210 | 27 | |
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L/L | 6'3" | 220 | 27 |
| R/R | 6'0" | 200 | 30 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 195 | 27 | |
| R/R | 5'9" | 190 | 26 | |
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L/L | 6'3" | 225 | 31 |
| R/R | 6'0" | 220 | 23 | |
| R/R | 6'3" | 212 | 25 | |
| R/R | 6'3" | 242 | 32 | |
| R/R | 6'4" | 240 | 23 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 220 | 32 | |
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R/R | 6'2" | 190 | 30 |
| R/R | 6'3" | 220 | 26 | |
| R/R | 5'10" | 215 | 33 | |
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Davis Martin
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L/R | 6'2" | 215 | 28 |
| R/R | 6'2" | 205 | 31 | |
| R/R | 6'3" | 220 | 25 | |
| L/L | 6'2" | 215 | 27 | |
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L/L | 6'0" | 210 | 34 |
| R/R | 6'2" | 185 | 26 | |
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R/R | 6'4" | 240 | 31 |
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L/L | 6'3" | 220 | 26 |
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Shane Smith
64
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R/R | 6'3" | 240 | 25 |
| R/R | 6'3" | 205 | 27 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 210 | 28 | |
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L/R | 6'4" | 220 | 24 |
| R/R | 6'3" | 215 | 28 | |
Gus Varland
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L/R | 6'1" | 225 | 28 |
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Mike Vasil
61
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L/R | 6'5" | 225 | 25 |
Owen White
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R/R | 6'3" | 200 | 25 |
| R/R | 6'3" | 221 | 30 | |
Bryse Wilson
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R/R | 6'2" | 255 | 27 |
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Korey Lee
26
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R/R | 6'0" | 225 | 26 |
| B/R | 5'10" | 210 | 22 | |
| R/R | 5'10" | 210 | 34 | |
Matt Thaiss
34
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L/R | 5'11" | 215 | 30 |
| INFIELDERS | B/T | HT | WT | Age |
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| R/R | 5'10" | 180 | 26 | |
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Vinny Capra
41
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R/R | 5'8" | 188 | 28 |
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Tim Elko
30
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R/R | 6'4" | 250 | 26 |
| R/R | 5'10" | 190 | 23 | |
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L/R | 6'3" | 230 | 23 |
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Bryan Ramos
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R/R | 6'2" | 225 | 23 |
| R/R | 5'11" | 200 | 24 | |
| L/R | 6'1" | 200 | 30 | |
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R/R | 5'11" | 210 | 25 |
| R/R | 6'2" | 225 | 25 | |
| R/R | 5'10" | 215 | 27 |
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| B/R | 6'1" | 195 | 24 | |
| L/L | 5'10" | 185 | 30 | |
| R/R | 6'0" | 205 | 28 | |
| L/L | 6'0" | 230 | 26 | |
| L/R | 6'1" | 215 | 26 | |
| L/L | 5'6" | 195 | 27 | |
| B/R | 6'0" | 175 | 27 | |
| R/R | 5'11" | 217 | 29 | |
| L/L | 6'0" | 220 | 26 | |
| L/R | 6'0" | 210 | 29 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 225 | 27 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 205 | 32 | |
| L/L | 6'1" | 215 | 34 | |
| R/R | 6'4" | 215 | 34 |
June 08
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The Chicago White Sox placed LHP Jared Shuster on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his left hand.
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The Chicago White Sox waived RHP Ryan Cusick.
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The Chicago White Sox transferred LHP Fraser Ellard from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a left lat strain.
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The Chicago White Sox signed LHP Tyler Alexander to a Major League contract.
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June 06
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The Chicago White Sox optioned C Korey Lee to the minors.
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The Chicago White Sox designated RHP Ryan Cusick for assignment.
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June 05
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The Chicago White Sox placed INF Lenyn Sosa on the 10-day injured list.
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The Chicago White Sox optioned RHP Caleb Freeman to the minors.
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The Chicago White Sox recalled RHP Owen White from the minors.
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June 04
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The Chicago White Sox claimed RHP Ryan Cusick off waivers.
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The Chicago White Sox recalled INF Tim Elko from the minors.
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The Chicago White Sox transferred RHP Miguel Castro to the 60-day injured list with a patellar tendon tear in his right knee.
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June 03
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The Chicago White Sox placed RHP Jonathan Cannon on the 15-day injured list.
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The Chicago White Sox recalled RHP Caleb Freeman from the minors.
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May 30
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The Chicago White Sox placed RHP Miguel Castro on the 15-day injured list.
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The Chicago White Sox signed RHP Dan Altavilla to a one-year Major League contract.
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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.
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.
The White Sox transferred Ellard (lat) to the 60-day injured list Sunday. Ellard landed on the 15-day IL in early May due to a left lat strain, and he's far enough way from a return to warrant placement on the 60-day IL. The move makes room on the 40-man roster for veteran reliever Tyler Alexander, who agreed to a contract with Chicago on Sunday.
The White Sox placed Shuster on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a blister on his left hand. Shuster last pitched Wednesday against Detroit, allowing four runs in one inning as an opener. He appears to have picked up a blister in that outing and will now be sidelined for about two weeks. The IL move is retroactive to June 5, so Shuster will be eligible to be activated June 20. In corresponding roster moves, the White Sox signed veteran reliever Tyler Alexander and transferred Fraser Ellard to the 60-day IL.
The White Sox signed Alexander to a one-year, $760,000 contract Sunday. Alexander was DFA'd by Milwaukee last Sunday and elected free agency after clearing waivers. He struggled during his tenure with the Brewers, posting a 6.19 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 30:12 K:BB over 36.1 innings while picking up a hold, a save and a 3-5 record. Alexander can serve in a swingman role, as he made four starts earlier this season, including a start against Cincinnati on April 4 during which he tossed 5.2 hitless innings. In corresponding roster moves Sunday, Jared Shuster landed on the 15-day IL due to a blister, and Fraser Ellard was transferred to the 60-day injured list.
Quero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals. Quero will hit the bench against a righty (Michael Lorenzen) for the second time in the series, and he looks as though he'll have to settle for a timeshare at catcher with Kyle Teel, who was called up from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday. Given that Teel bats from the left side and Quero is a switch hitter, it wouldn't be surprising if Teel ended up seeing the bulk of starts at catcher when the White Sox face righties.
Meidroth went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-1 win against the Royals on Saturday. Meidroth contributed a 373-foot solo shot in the third inning to give Chicago a 3-1 lead. The long ball was just the second of the season for the rookie infielder, but he's slashing a strong .300/.386/.373 through 42 games. Meidroth has also demonstrated elite plate discipline, as he has more walks (21) than strikeouts (20) on the campaign.
Elko went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a double Saturday in a 4-1 win against Kansas City. Elko belted a two-run shot in the second inning to put Chicago in the lead for good. The 26-year-old appears to be settling into a full-time role at first base -- since his promotion from Triple-A on June 4, Elko has made four straight starts at the position, going 3-for-15 with three RBI. Meanwhile, Miguel Vargas, who had been playing first base regularly, has been slotting in at third while Josh Rojas has mostly moved to second base in the wake of Lenyn Sosa's placement on the IL due to a hip injury.