White Sox announce four roster move

May 9th, 2022

CHICAGO – Prior to tonight’s series opener vs. Cleveland, the Chicago White Sox made the following four roster moves:

Returned RHP Joe Kelly and INF Yoán Moncada from their injury rehabilitation assignments at Class AAA Charlotte and reinstated them from the 10-day injured list;

Placed LHP Aaron Bummer on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 7) with a right knee strain;

Optioned INF Jake Burger to Charlotte.

Kelly, 33, was placed on the injured list on April 7 (retroactive to April 4) to continue his recovery from a right biceps nerve injury. He made three scoreless and hitless appearances with Charlotte, striking out three batters over 3.0 IP.

Kelly, who was signed as a free agent on March 14, went 2-0 with a 2.86 ERA (14 ER/44.0 IP), 10 holds, 50 strikeouts, a .174 (28-161) opponents average and 0.98 WHIP over 48 relief appearances with the Dodgers in 2021.

Moncada, 26, was placed on the injured list on April 7 (retroactive to April 4) with a right oblique strain. He went 7-22 (.318) with two home runs, five RBI and five runs scored in six games with the Knights. 

Moncada ranked third in the American League with a .375-on-base percentage and eighth with 84 walks in 2021.

Bummer, 28, is 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA (6 ER/11.0 IP), 15 strikeouts and seven holds over 12 appearances this season. His seven holds are tied with Kendall Graveman for the team lead.

Burger, 26, is batting .239/.276/.352 (17-71) with two home runs and seven RBI over 21 games with the White Sox this season.