A team that was 24-14 on May 13 was fighting to stay above. While the season’s first month or so presented a deviation from this norm, their stock ultimately plummeted from May on.
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Acquire a few pieces via trade or free agency, generate something of a buzz, get fans excited, and ultimately end the season in disappointing fashion. Right-hander Louie Varland (0-0, 4.50 ERA) is expected to make his second start of the season for the Twins, stepping into the rotation after Tyler Mahle was sidelined by an elbow injury.It’s become sort of an annual tradition with the Chicago White Sox. He is 0-1 with a 7.07 ERA in his last three starts. White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease (2-1, 4.15 ERA) takes the mound on Wednesday night. RHP Reynaldo López (biceps fatigue) had some testing done, and Grifol said the reliever is going to take a day or two off before trying to throw again. “Just watching him be healthy and strong and a smile on his face and be here where he loves to be, just makes anybody’s day,” Grifol said. Hendriks is coming back from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. White Sox: Closer Liam Hendriks likely will begin a minor league rehab assignment by the end of this week. “He’s just an incredibly consequential guy,” Baldelli said. Buxton has been hampered by injuries throughout his career. Twins: Byron Buxton has served as the team’s regular designated hitter this season, but Baldelli said he could return to center field at some point.
Anderson was reinstated from the 10-day injured list, and rookie outfielder Oscar Colás was sent down.Īnderson went 0 for 4 in his first major league game since he sprained his left knee on April 10 at Minnesota. Andrew Vaughn greeted the reliever with a leadoff single and Jiménez connected for his third homer, sending a drive into the left-field stands.īut Minnesota tied it at 2 on Gordon’s first career pinch-hit homer, a leadoff drive against Alexander Colomé in the eighth.Ĭolomé was promoted from Triple-A Charlotte as part of a flurry of pregame changes by the White Sox. Minnesota had a 1-0 lead when Jorge López replaced Ryan in the seventh. His (velocity) was definitely at a low point in that last inning, and I didn’t want to send him back out there if he wasn’t feeling strong.” “He had an inning where he had to work a little bit,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. A 12-pitch walk to Anderson in his final inning played a role in the decision to take him out. Ryan threw 60 of his 87 pitches for strikes. “Just trying to go out there, fill up the zone and get outs,” Ryan said. The right-hander is 8-0 with a 1.87 ERA and 70 Ks in 62 2/3 innings over 10 starts dating to last season. Ryan allowed one hit, struck out seven and walked two, lowering his ERA to 2.37. The AL Central-leading Twins had won six of eight. Nick Gordon hit his first homer of the season, and Trevor Larnach had a sacrifice fly. Minnesota wasted another stellar performance by Joe Ryan, who pitched six scoreless innings. “I’m not going to let anyone get too far ahead.” “We dug ourselves a hole and now we probably are going to have to take our time to get back to where we want to be,” Grifol said. Jimmy Lambert (2-1) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win, which came hours after the White Sox made 11 roster moves. Kopech got some help from Benintendi, who made a leaping grab in left on Correa’s drive in the first.
“But it’s good enough to get out there and play.”Įloy Jiménez homered and Michael Kopech pitched six effective innings as the White Sox earned their second straight win after a 10-game losing streak. That’s the first time I’ve ever been hit on the elbow,” he said. It was Benintendi’s first start since he was hit on the right elbow by a pitch on Friday night.
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