This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest White Sox injury news and transactions.
INJURY UPDATES
INF Luis Robert Jr.
Injury: Right knee soreness
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Manager Will Venable said Robert's problem was more due to wear and tear, with 26 games played in 27 days as of May 10. Robert was available. (Last updated: May 10)
OF Mike Tauchman
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: April 10 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Will begin a rehab assignment May 10. The White Sox will monitor his progress with the workload of playing in the field multiple games in a row. (Last updated: May 9) More >>
OF Andrew Benintendi
Injury: Left calf strain
IL date: May 7 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 5)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Lifted for pinch-hitter in the sixth inning May 4. Three days later placed on IL with a left calf strain. He will be reevaluated in a week or two. (Last updated: May 7) More >>
RHP Jesse Scholtens
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Missed the entire 2024 season. Made first start since 2023 on May 6 in rehab outing with High-A Winston-Salem, allowing three runs and walking two in three innings. (Last updated: May 7)
LHP Fraser Ellard
Injury: Left lat strain
IL date: May 4
Expected return: TBD
Status: Placed on 15-day IL prior to the May 4 game. Second IL stint of season after spending majority of April on IL with a strained right hamstring. (Last updated: May 4)
INF Gage Workman
Injury: Right hip flexor strain
IL date: 10-day IL
Expected return: Mid-May
Status: Workman injured himself on a first-inning fielding error he made in Wednesday’s loss, per manager Will Venable. (Last updated: May 1).
C Korey Lee
Injury: Left ankle sprain
IL date: April 10 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Manager Will Venable said on April 22 that the swelling in Lee's twisted his ankle is almost entirely gone. Lee injured the ankle rushing back to the base on a pickoff attempt on April 9. (Last updated: April 22)
LHP Martín Pérez
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: April 19 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 21)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Pérez returned to Chicago on April 20 for further evaluations and testing following his April 19 MRI. (Last updated: April 21) More >>
OF Austin Slater
Injury: Right knee meniscus tear
IL date: April 12 (10-day IL, retroactive to April 11)
Expected return: Mid-to-late May
Status: Slater underwent surgery April 15 to repair the meniscus tear. (Last updated: April 16)
RHP Mason Adams
Injury: Right elbow flexor strain
IL date: Had Tommy John surgery April 2
Expected return: 2026 season
Status: Adams -- Chicago's No. 12 prospect -- underwent successful Tommy John surgery on the morning of April 2, performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas. (Last updated: April 2)
RHP Drew Thorpe
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: The team announced that Thorpe will undergo Tommy John surgery in the near future, performed by Dr. Keith Meister. (Last updated: March 27) More >>
RHP Prelander Berroa
Injury: Grade 1 right elbow strain
IL date: March 23 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: The White Sox announced on March 7 that Berroa will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, performed by Dr. Keith Meister. Placed on the 60-day injured list on March 23. (Last updated: March 23)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
May 10
• 1B Tim Elko selected from Triple-A Charlotte
• INF Nick Maton designated for assignment
• RHP Yoendrys Gómez claimed off waivers
• OF Greg Jones released
May 7
• OF Andrew Benintendi placed on 10-day injured list
• INF Nick Maton selected from Triple-A Charlotte
May 4
• INF Josh Rojas reinstated from 10-day injured list
• RHP Caleb Freeman selected from Triple-A Charlotte
• LHP Tyler Gilbert recalled from Triple-A Charlotte
• RHP Penn Murfee optioned to Triple-A Charlotte
• INF Bobby Dalbec designated for assignment
• LHP Fraser Ellard placed on 15-day injured list with left lat strain
May 1
• INF Chase Meidroth: Reinstated from 10-day IL (right thumb inflammation)
• INF Gage Workman: Placed on 10-day IL with right hip flexor strain