In addition to Garrett Crochet LHP, who is out for the season, and Lance Lynn RHP, who is out for 4-8 weeks, the White Sox will start the season with these players on the 10-Day or 15-Day Injured List:
Yoán Moncada INF – right oblique strain, day-to-day
Yermín Mercedes OF – left hamate fracture, expected back early to mid May
Ryan Burr RHP – right shoulder strain, day-to-day
Joe Kelly RHP – right biceps nerve injury, day-to-day
These gents will pick up the slack:
Jake Berger INF – recalled from Charlotte
Matt Foster RHP – recalled from Charlotte
Tanner Banks LHP – contract selected from Charlotte
Kyle Crick RHP – contract selected from Charlotte
Finally, Tim “No Regrets” Anderson will miss the first two games, serving a suspension for making contact with umpire Tim Timmons during a hullabaloo with the Tigers last September 27th.
April 2—Garrett Crochet sustained a UCL injury while pitching against the Cincinnati Reds in the 8th on Thursday in Scottsdale. Today, the White Sox announced that Crochet will need Tommy John surgery, which will put him out for the 2022 season.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 7:10 pm CDT Guaranteed Rate Field Lucas Giolito, RHP vs. Tigers / José Ureña, RHP
L, 5-2, 12-10 (.545), L1 | LP: Lucas Giolito (1-2, 5.68) | Game 22
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Luis Robert to Injured List
MLB Advanced Media, LP
April 27—Luis Robert placed on 10-day injured list with flu-like symptoms.
Rodón
Mize
3-0, 0.47, 24 | 1-2, 5.23, 14
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 7:10 pm CDT Guaranteed Rate Field – Rained Out Carlos Rodón, LHP vs. Tigers / Casey Mize, RHP
Postponed due to rain. Rescheduled for tomorrow (April 29) at 3:10 pm CDT as the first game of a split doubleheader. Second game starts as scheduled at 7:10 pm CDT.
Rodón
Mize
3-0, 0.47, 24 | 1-2, 5.23, 14
Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 3:10 pm CDT Guaranteed Rate Field – Make up of April 28 (7 innings) Carlos Rodón, LHP vs. Tigers / Casey Mize, RHP
W, 3-1, 13-10 (.565), W1 | WP: Carlos Rodón (4-0, 0.72, 36) | S: Liam Hendriks (5) | Game 23
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Cease
Boyd
0-0, 4.15, 20 | 2-2, 1.82, 22
Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 7:10 pm CDT Guaranteed Rate Field – 7-inning game Dylan Cease, RHP vs. Tigers / Matthew Boyd, LHP
DEFENSE: Dylan Cease delivers what is surely the best start of his career, pitching a beautiful 3-hit, 7-inning shutout, striking out 9 with no walks. Cease dominates (he’s 7-0 against the Tigers) with an unpredictably varied fastball and effective off-speed pitching. His synergy with veteran catcher Yasmani Grandal is magnificent. OFFENSE: The White Sox score the first 7 runs on singles—4 in the 2nd, 3 in the 5th. But the 2-reliever, 10-at-bat bottom of the 5th inning is not over. Yoán Moncada (3-run HR) and Yermín Mercedes (solo HR–449’) extend the lead to 11-0—all before Alex Lange can get the last out. Rookie Andrew Vaughn goes 3 for 4. Watch game highlights from mlb.com:
Crochet to Injured List
MLB Advanced Media, LP
April 29—Prior to the start of today’s doubleheader, Garrett Crochet was placed on the 10-day injured list with an upper back strain, retroactive to April 26.
April 29—Luis Robert activated from IL
Three-Game Series vs. Cleveland Indians
Indians take series 2-1
Keuchel
Bieber
1-0, 4.32, 12 | 2-2, 2.48, 57
Friday, April 30, 2021 at 7:10 PM CDT Guaranteed Rate Field Dallas Keuchel, LHP vs. Indians / Shane Bieber, RHP
Turns out that 3 ER, 1 BB and 11 SO on 6.0 IP is a *bad* day for Not Justin (now 3-2, 2.76, 68). Dallas Keuchel gives up 4 ER, issues 4 BB, and strikes out 4 in his 6.0 IP. Sox are first on the board when Yermín Mercedes scores on a Luis Robert 2B (officially E8). Cleveland scores 4 runs in the 3rd (1B with 2 RBI, GO with 1 RBI, 1B wih 1 RBI off Keuchel), and the Sox take 2 back (Tim Anderson and Yoán Moncada 1Bs with 1 RBI each), making it 4-3 Cleveland until José Ramírez hits a solo HR off Evan Marshall in the 8th.Watch game highlights from mlb.com:
Lynn
McKenzie
1-1, 0.92, 27 | 0-0, 4.32, 23
Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 3:05 pm CDT Guaranteed Rate Field Lance Lynn, RHP vs. Indians / Triston McKenzie, RHP
Indians starter Triston McKenzie strikes out 5 of the first 6, then loads the bases with White Sox on BBs with 2 outs, before issuing a 4th run-scoring BB in the 2nd. Adding insult to injury, Tim Anderson launches a Grand Slam, making it 5-0 Sox. McKenzie answers by striking out Adam Eaton to end the inning. McKenzie strikes out 6 of 10 in the first 2 innings, but ends up down 5-0. Ouch. Lance Lynn pitches beautifully through 4 ⅔, then gives up 2 runs before making the 3rd out. In the 5th, Lynn retires 3 but lets an Austin Hedges solo HR through —2 SO, 2 BB, 4 H, 3 ER on the day. Reliever-starter Michael Kopech serves up a solid 3 innings (3 SO, 0 BB, 1 H, 0 R), lowering his ERA to 1.45. Aaron Bummer closes out the 9th, striking out 2 and fielding a soft GO for the win. Leury García 2B with 2 RBI in the 4th. Sox win with 7 runs on 4 hits.Watch game highlights from mlb.com:
May 1—Lance Lynn activated from IL
Giolito
Plesac
1-2, 5.68, 33| 1-3, 5.81, 18
Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 1:10 pm CDT Guaranteed Rate Field Lucas Giolito, RHP vs. Indians / Zach Plesac, RHP
L, 5-0, 15-12 (.556), L1 | LP: Lucas Giolito (1-3, 4.99) | Game 27
Indians starter Zach Plesac was determined to redeem his two previous losses against the White Sox. And he did—6 SO, 4 BB, 3 H, 0 R on 5 ⅔ IP. White Sox starter Lucas Giolito pitches a nice 5 ⅓ innings, striking out 8 and giving up only 1 ER (3 BB, 2 H), but his teammates are unable to score against Plesac.Watch game highlights from mlb.com:
Injury – Luis Robert suffers a right hip flexor strain from an awkward fall near the bag on a ground-ball 1B in the 1st. X-rays are “negative.”
Louis Robert to Injured List (Again)
MLB Advanced Media, LP
May 3—Luis Robert has suffered a complete tear of the right hip flexor and will be out for an extended period and may be out for the season. His logical replacement, Adam Engel, continues to recover from a strained right hamstring sustained in spring training. Engel and rookie Andrew Vaughn will likely share the starting center field position.
