Injuries & Moves: Moncada activated from IL

Injuries & Moves: Moncada activated from IL

September 17th, 2024

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Sept. 16: 3B activated from 60-day IL; OF optioned to Triple-A Charlotte
Moncada, who suffered an adductor strain, returned to the active roster before the series opener against the Angels but was not in the starting lineup. He has not played for the White Sox since April 9.

The 29-year-old third baseman played in 17 rehab games between the Rookie-level Arizona League and Triple-A Charlotte. He hit .393/.452/.554 with six doubles, a home run and eight RBIs during his rehab assignment.

Julks, 28, hit .214/.275/.306 with three home runs and 16 RBIs in 66 games for the White Sox since being acquired in a trade with the Astros on May 15.

Sept. 15: LHP recalled from Triple-A Charlotte, placed on 15-day injured list
Bush, 24, posted an 0-3 record and a 5.60 ERA over four starts with the White Sox after producing a 7-4 mark with a 3.30 ERA over 20 games (18 starts) between stops with the Knights and Double-A Birmingham. The southpaw, the White Sox No. 9 prospect, is on the injured list with a left triceps strain.

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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

LHP (left triceps strain)
Expected return: 2025
The White Sox No. 9 prospect was brought up from Triple-A Charlotte on Sept. 15, but he was immediately placed on the 15-day injured list. His on-field action has come to a close this season due to the setback. (Last updated: Sept. 15)

RHP (lower back disc herniation)
Expected return: 2025
Foster, 29, is 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA, one hold and four strikeouts in six appearances with the White Sox this season. The move was made retroactive to Sept. 12. (Last updated: Sept. 13)

RHP (right forearm flexor strain)
Expected return: 2025
Thorpe, who was placed on the 15-day IL (retroactive to Aug. 1) with a right forearm flexor strain, underwent season-ending surgery to remove a bone spur in his right elbow on Sept. 6 at San Francisco's Golden State Orthopedics in a procedure performed by Dr. Kenneth Akizuki. He is expected to be without restrictions for the start of Spring Training.

"It went well," Thorpe said of the surgery. "They said everything was clean in there, just kind of what we expected. Good news.” (Last updated: Sept. 10)

RHP (right shoulder impingement)
Expected return: TBD
Leasure began his rehab assignment on Sept. 6 at Triple-A Charlotte, pitching a 1-2-3 fifth inning with one strikeout. The rookie threw 10 pitches, six for strikes. Leasure has posted a 6.32 ERA over 33 games and 31 1/3 innings pitched. He has not thrown in a big league game since July 14.

Leasure had an MRI exam and has seen a doctor several times, with each test showing nothing that would indicate the injury is serious. (Last updated: Sept. 7)

RHP (right shoulder strain)
Expected return: September
Soroka pitched one scoreless inning, giving up one hit with no strikeouts or walks to earn the win for Triple-A Charlotte on Aug. 27. He followed that up with a scoreless frame on Aug. 30. Soroka was diagnosed with a subscapular strain, which he first felt pitching in Pittsburgh on July 14. He left after one-third of an inning.

Soroka is 0-10 on the season, but he has a 3.45 ERA over 13 relief appearances, striking out 47 in 28 2/3 innings. (Last updated: Sept. 7)

INF (right wrist sprain)
Expected return: Mid/late September
Baldwin has been dealing with the injury since Aug. 27, but he was placed on the injured list on Sept. 4 after he entered the previous night's contest as an injury replacement for Miguel Vargas.

The switch-hitter finished the 9-0 defeat to Baltimore 0-for-3 with a strikeout. And on Sept. 4, interim manager Grady Sizemore said there was lingering soreness, particularly when batting left-handed.

Baldwin is batting .211 through 33 games of his debut MLB season with 2 homers and 8 RBIs. (Last updated: Sept. 4)

RHP (lower back strain)
Expected return: TBD
Wilson was placed on the IL on Aug. 17, retroactive to Aug. 15. He began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Aug. 28, tossing a scoreless inning with one walk and one strikeout. Wilson, 29, has made 40 relief appearances for the White Sox this season, going 1-6 with a 5.71 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings. (Last updated: Aug. 29)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP (right rotator cuff strain)
Expected return: 2025
Lambert underwent shoulder surgery on Aug. 20 in Los Angeles, performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, and he is done for the season, per the White Sox. He was placed on the 60-day IL on March 28 and began an injury rehab assignment with the Arizona Complex League White Sox on July 19. (Last updated: Aug. 23)

RHP (right elbow inflammation, neck stiffness)
Expected return: 2025
Clevinger's four-start stint with the 2024 White Sox came to an end July 27, when the team announced he would undergo disk replacement surgery on his neck on Aug. 1 and will miss the remainder of the season. He was moved to the 60-day injured list on Aug. 17. (Last updated: Aug. 17)

RHP (right UCL sprain)
Expected return: 2025
Leone suffered the UCL sprain while pitching in the seventh inning of a 10-2 loss to the Yankees on Aug. 14 at Guaranteed Rate Field. He left the game after sustaining the injury, finishing his White Sox stint with a 0-2 record and 6.63 ERA over 19 innings pitched and 23 relief appearances this season. (Last updated: Aug. 16)

C (left hip inflammation)
Expected return: 2025
Stassi underwent a season-ending left hip surfacing procedure on June 7 at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He is expected to be ready for Spring Training in 2025. (Last updated: June 10)

RHP (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Early to mid-2025
Scholtens had surgery to repair a torn ulnar cruciate ligament in his right elbow on March 1 and will 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)

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