This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest White Sox injury news and transactions.
INJURY UPDATES
C Kyle Teel
Injury: Right hamstring strain/sprained LCL
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: June/July
Status: Teel has started hitting off a tee and done some catching drills, but none of the high-intensity drills needed to get back on the field, according to manager Will Venable. (Last updated: June 5) More >>
1B Munetaka Murakami
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: May 30 (10-day IL)
Expected return: 4 to 6 weeks
Status: Murakami received a platelet-rich plasma injection on June 1. He suffered a Grade 2 strain running out a fielder’s-choice grounder in the third inning of a 4-3 victory over the Tigers on May 29. (Last updated: June 1) More >>
OF Austin Hays
Injury: Left calf strain
IL date: May 4, retroactive to May 2 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Hays was pulled from his injury rehab assignment and sent back to Chicago for further evaluation on June 1 after continuing to experience lower-body soreness. (Last updated: June 1)
RHP Jordan Leasure
Injury: Right flexor strain
IL date: May 29 (transferred to 60-day IL on May 30)
Expected return: 8 to 10 weeks
Status: Has felt discomfort -- off and on -- for the past five weeks, but it flared up while warming up on May 28. He will not throw for the next four weeks. (Last updated: May 30)
LHP Noah Schultz
Injury: Right knee patellar tendinitis
IL date: May 26, retroactive to May 25 (15-day IL)
Expected return: June
Status: Manager Will Venable expects Schultz’s IL stint to be minimal. (Last updated: May 26)
OF Everson Pereira
Injury: Right pectoral strain
IL date: April 29 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Threw on May 25, but still needs to build up arm strength. (Last updated: May 25)
RHP Drew Thorpe
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: May 5 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Recently underwent an appendectomy, but has resumed throwing. The procedure did delay his rehab from Tommy John surgery, though. (Last updated: May 24)
LHP Ky Bush
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly second half
Status: Had a setback in his rehab process likely pushing him into the second half of the season. His timeline is uncertain at this point. (Last updated: May 24)
RHP Jordan Hicks
Injury: Right lat strain
IL date: May 23, retroactive to May 21 (15-day IL)
Expected return: June
Status: Hicks had felt general soreness in the area for close to two weeks. But it grew increasingly worse, so the White Sox made the move. (Last updated: May 23)
RHP Prelander Berroa
Injury: Rehab/recovery from Tommy John surgery
IL date: April 18 (60-day IL)
Expected return: June/July
Status: First injury rehab outing with Rookie-level ACL White Sox on May 13 ended after four pitches out of the zone. Was returned from that rehab assignment due to right elbow inflammation. (Last updated: May 17)
RHP Shane Smith
Injury: Right rotator cuff strain
IL date: May 2 (7-day IL, Minors)
Expected return: Late May/early June
Status: White Sox Opening Day starter left his last start for Triple-A Charlotte on April 30 due to the shoulder issue. It’s the first time Smith has dealt with this malady this season. (Last updated: May 3)
IF/OF Tanner Murray
Injury: Left shoulder dislocation
IL date: April 27 (10-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Suffered a fracture diving to make a catch on April 26, and will require surgery. He will be out 4-6 months. (Last updated: April 27)
OF/IF Brooks Baldwin
Injury: Right elbow soreness
IL date: March 25 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 8)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Elected to undergo a season-ending UCL internal brace procedure on April 1. Expected to be ready by Spring Training. (Last updated: April 8)
RHP Mike Vasil
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 25 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 7)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery with the procedure performed by Dr. Keith Meister, but was with the team for the home opener. (Last updated: April 7)
1B Tim Elko
Injury: Torn ACL in right knee
Expected return: June/July
Status: Underwent successful surgery to repair the torn ACL on Oct. 28. Estimated recovery time is eight months, per the team. (Last updated: March 26)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
May 31
• LHP Tyler Gilbert: Placed on family medical emergency list
• LHP Chris Murphy: Recalled from Triple-A Charlotte
• RHP Peyton Pallette: Returned from Cleveland to the White Sox and assigned to Triple-A Charlotte More >>
May 30
• 1B Munetaka Murakami: Placed on 10-day IL
• INF Jacob Gonzalez: Contract selected from Triple-A Charlotte
• OF Jarred Kelenic: Cleared waivers and elected free agency
May 29
• RHP Jordan Leasure: Placed on 15-day IL
• LHP Tyler Gilbert: Recalled from Triple-A Charlotte
May 26
• RHP David Sandlin: Recalled from Triple-A Charlotte
• LHP Noah Schultz: Placed on 15-day IL
May 25
• OF Rikuu Nishida: Contract selected from Triple-A Charlotte More >>
• OF Jarred Kelenic: Designated for assignment