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Yahoo
10-05-2025
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- Yahoo
White Sox call up Tim Elko from Triple-A, claim Yoendrys Gómez off waivers from Dodgers
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox selected the contract of infielder Tim Elko from Triple-A Charlotte and placed him in the lineup at first base for his major league debut against the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. The 26-year-old Elko was slotted to bat eighth. He hit .348 with 10 homers and 23 RBIs in 31 games with Charlotte. Elko was selected by Chicago in the 10th round of the 2022 amateur draft after he helped lead Ole Miss to the NCAA title. Advertisement In a corresponding move, the White Sox designated infielder Nick Maton for assignment. Chicago also claimed right-handed pitcher Yoendrys Gómez off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday and released outfielder Greg Jones. Gómez is a combined 1-1 with a 6.28 ERA with one save and 11 strikeouts over nine relief appearances between the Yankees and Dodgers this season. He was designated for assignment by Los Angeles on May 6 after being claimed off waivers from New York. Chicago, last in the AL at 11-28, ended a four-game slide on Friday with a 6-2 win over Miami. ___ AP MLB:


Associated Press
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
White Sox call up Tim Elko from Triple-A, claim Yoendrys Gómez off waivers from Dodgers
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox selected the contract of infielder Tim Elko from Triple-A Charlotte and placed him in the lineup at first base for his major league debut against the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. The 26-year-old Elko was slotted to bat eighth. He hit .348 with 10 homers and 23 RBIs in 31 games with Charlotte. Elko was selected by Chicago in the 10th round of the 2022 amateur draft after he helped lead Ole Miss to the NCAA title. In a corresponding move, the White Sox designated infielder Nick Maton for assignment. Chicago also claimed right-handed pitcher Yoendrys Gómez off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday and released outfielder Greg Jones. Gómez is a combined 1-1 with a 6.28 ERA with one save and 11 strikeouts over nine relief appearances between the Yankees and Dodgers this season. He was designated for assignment by Los Angeles on May 6 after being claimed off waivers from New York. Chicago, last in the AL at 11-28, ended a four-game slide on Friday with a 6-2 win over Miami. ___ AP MLB:


Reuters
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
White Sox claim RHP Yoendrys Gomez from Dodgers
May 10 - The Chicago White Sox claimed right-hander Yoendrys Gomez off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday and released outfielder Greg Jones. Gomez, 25, is joining his third organization this season after the Dodgers claimed him off waivers from the New York Yankees last month. He is a combined 1-1 with a 6.28 ERA and a three-out save in nine relief appearances this season. In 15 major league appearances over parts of three seasons, Gomez is 1-1 with a 4.88 ERA. Jones, 27, was 0-for-3 in three games for the White Sox this season. He is 1-for-8 in nine career games after a short stint with the Colorado Rockies last season. In another move, the White Sox selected the contract of first baseman Tim Elko from Triple-A Charlotte, while infielder Nick Maton was designated for assignment. Elko, 26, is poised to make his major league debut after batting .348 with 10 home runs and 23 RBIs in 31 games at Charlotte. He was in the starting lineup and batting eighth for Saturday's home game against the Miami Marlins. Maton, 28, was batting .167 with two home runs and four RBIs in 25 games with the White Sox. He is a career .201 hitter with 17 home runs in 209 career games over five seasons with four different clubs. --Field Level Media


Reuters
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
White Sox OF Andrew Benintendi (calf) lands on IL
Apr 4, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (23) hits a single in the fifth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab May 7 - The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Andrew Benintendi on the 10-day injured list and recalled infielder Nick Maton from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday. Benintendi sustained a left calf strain in Sunday's victory against the Houston Astros and his move is retroactive to Monday. Benintendi, 30, is batting .224 with five homers and 12 RBIs in 24 games this season. The former All-Star is a career .269 hitter with 103 home runs and 505 RBIs in 1,055 games with four teams. Advertisement · Scroll to continue Maton, 28, was designated for assignment and sent to Charlotte last month after batting .173 with two homers and four RBIs in 23 games with the White Sox. --Field Level Media Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Share X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights

Associated Press
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
White Sox place OF Andrew Benintendi on the 10-day injured list with a calf strain
Chicago White Sox's Andrew Benintendi rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Andrew Benintendi on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left calf strain. The 30-year-old Benintendi got hurt during Sunday's win against Houston. He is batting .224 with five homers and 12 RBIs in 24 games this season. Benintendi missed much of spring training after he broke his right hand when he was hit by a pitch on Feb. 27. He made it back in time for opening day, but he was placed on the 10-day IL on April 9 with a left adductor strain. Benintendi signed a $75 million, five-year contract with Chicago before the 2023 season. The last-place White Sox also brought up infielder Nick Maton from Triple-A Charlotte before their game at Kansas City. Maton, 28, made Chicago's opening day roster and hit .173 (9 for 52) in 23 games before he was designated for assignment on April 26. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Charlotte. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world's population sees AP journalism every day.