Injuries & Moves: Ramos close to starting rehab assignment
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May 19: 3B Bryan Ramos to start injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday
Ramos, 22, ramped up pregame onfield activities to test his left quad strain during the weekend series at Yankee Stadium. His trip to Charlotte should be a short one if all goes well and will be his first innings played for the Knights, as the No. 5 White Sox prospect, per MLB Pipeline, made the jump from Double-A Birmingham to the Majors.
"He’s ready to go," White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. "It took about three to five days, kind of as expected.
"We just couldn’t go short. Didn’t have the depth to go short. He’ll go down there and he’ll play, he’ll get some ABs down there and we’ll make a decision after that."
10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST
INF Bryan Ramos (left quad strain); No. 5 on the White Sox Top 30 Prospects list
Expected return: Late May
Ramos left the White Sox Game 1 loss to the Nationals on May 14 after injuring himself running from first to third on a Nicky Lopez single and didn't progress enough during two games away to stay off the IL.
"He wasn’t 100 percent, he wasn’t close to it. Probably 70 percent," manager Pedro Grifol said. "At this time we just couldn’t go short, so err on the side of caution on his end and make sure we’re covered correctly."
Grifol said Ramos had made enough progress by May 19 to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on May 21. (Last updated: May 19)
RHP Dominic Leone (lower back tightness)
Expected return: May 20
Leone was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 6, retroactive to May 5. The veteran reliever is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA, three holds and 14 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings over 17 appearances this season, his first with the White Sox.
The right-hander threw a live batting practice session on May 14 and May 17, and came out of them looking good and feeling good.
"Ball is coming out of his hand nice," Grifol said. "So he’s available for us Monday, and we’ll see what the corresponding move will be." (Last updated: May 17)
OF Luis Robert Jr. (right hip flexor strain)
Expected return: Late May/Early June
On April 26, general manager Chris Getz said Robert's return is "not too far off" and "a couple weeks away."
Although he had a brief setback during the ongoing recovery, Robert is beyond that issue and is focused on beginning game play with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League team May 19. Manager Pedro Grifol and the organization want him running at 90 percent before moving to game action.
"He’s doing really well," Getz said. "He’s out in Arizona. He’s running, he’s hitting, he’s moving around well, so it’s been really positive.”
"I'm not feeling as bad as I was feeling in 2021," Robert, who suffered a similar but more severe injury in May of that year, said through interpreter Billy Russo after landing on the IL. "It's hard. Last night I couldn't sleep just thinking about that. Out of the whole thing, that's the hardest part." (Last updated: May 13)
60-DAY INJURED LIST
3B Yoán Moncada (left adductor strain)
Expected return: Shortly after the All-Star break
While running to first on a ground ball in the top of the second inning on April 9, Moncada doubled over in pain and had to be helped off the field. A day later, he was placed on the injured list with a left adductor strain.
The estimated original recovery time for Moncada was three to six months, the team announced on April 10, but general manager Chris Getz gave a more optimistic return update on April 12. Moncada has hit .282 with three doubles and a triple in 11 games.
"He starts hitting left-handed today," said White Sox manager Pedro Grifol of Moncada on May 13. "He spent the whole week hitting right-handed. I’ve seen videos of him catching some ground balls and doing some drills. He’s coming along. He’s a little further behind [Luis] Robert [Jr.], but he’s also coming along good.” (Last updated: May 13)
C Max Stassi (left hip inflammation)
Expected return: TBD
Stassi, who was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 15, suffered a setback during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte when he was hit in the hand on a hitter's backswing. So, Stassi will need to recover from that, along with his left hip inflammation.
"It's not significant in regards to a fracture, but it slowed it down a little bit," general manager Chris Getz said. "We want to get him to the point where he can catch back-to-back games and his body's recovering before we bring him back.” (Last update: April 15)
RHP Jimmy Lambert (right rotator cuff strain)
Expected return: TBD
Lambert visited Dr. Neal ElAttrache during Spring Training for a second opinion on his shoulder and was able to avoid surgery. He said something was there, but they had a program in place to try to treat it. He was placed on the 60-day IL on March 28. (Last updated: March 28)
LHP Shane Drohan (left shoulder surgery)
Expected return: TBD
The Rule 5 selection, who was taken in the Major League phase of the Draft, had what manager Pedro Grifol described as a nerve decompression. The plan was to have the southpaw start a throwing program right after the end of Spring Training. He was placed on the 60-day IL prior to Opening Day on March 28.
"I was really excited to watch him pitch," Grifol said. "We are excited to be able to identify that, and then to have it be something that we can get through and start that program right at the end of spring." (Last updated: March 28)
RHP Jesse Scholtens (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Early to mid-2025
Scholtens was scheduled to undergo surgery to repair a torn ulnar cruciate ligament in his right elbow on March 1 and is expected to miss the season.
He was placed on the 60-day IL on Feb. 27 to make room for Bailey Horn, acquired from the Cubs. Scholtens was 1-9 with a 5.29 ERA in 26 appearances (11 starts) last season. (Last updated: Feb. 27)
RHP Matt Foster (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Mid-to-late 2024
Foster missed the entire 2023 season due to Tommy John surgery after he had the procedure on April 19. He was placed on the 60-day IL on Feb. 23. (Last updated: Feb. 23)