White Sox finalize 2021 Opening Day roster

April 1st, 2021

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Prior to tonight’s Opening Day game at the Los Angeles Angels, the Chicago White Sox announced the following roster moves:

  • Placed OF Adam Engel on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring (retroactive to March 29);
  • Placed LHP Jace Fry on the 10-day injured list to recover from a microdiscectomy (retroactive to March 29);
  • Placed OF Eloy Jiménez on the 60-day injured list to recover from surgery to repair a torn left pectoral tendon (retroactive to March 29);
  • Purchased the contracts of OF Billy Hamilton and INF/OF Andrew Vaughn from the Schaumburg training facility;
  • Outrighted LHP Nik Turley to the Schaumburg training facility.

With the moves, Chicago’s 26-man Opening Day roster will include 13 pitchers, three catchers, six infielders and four outfielders. The 40-man roster remains at 40. A breakdown of the White Sox season-opening roster:

  • RHP (9): Dylan Cease, Matt Foster, Lucas Giolito, Liam Hendriks, Codi Heuer, Michael Kopech, Lance Lynn, Evan Marshall and José Ruiz;
  • LHP (4): Aaron Bummer, Garrett Crochet, Dallas Keuchel and Carlos Rodón;
  • C (3): Zack Collins, Yasmani Grandal and Yermín Mercedes;
  • INF (6): José Abreu, Tim Anderson, Jake Lamb, Nick Madrigal, Yoán Moncada and Andrew Vaughn;
  • OF (4): Adam Eaton, Leury García, Billy Hamilton and Luis Robert.