DETROIT — The Chicago White Sox anticipate third baseman Yoan Moncada to overlook the primary three weeks of the season due to a strained proper indirect.
The staff positioned Moncada on the 10-day injured record Thursday as a part of a flurry of strikes to get the roster down to twenty-eight gamers.
Basic supervisor Rick Hahn instructed reporters in Detroit, the place the White Sox open in opposition to the Tigers on Friday, that Moncada will probably miss about three weeks. The 26-year-old Cuban participant was scratched from the spring coaching finale in opposition to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.
Moncada batted .263 with 14 homers and 61 RBIs final season, serving to the White Sox win the American League Central and make the playoffs for the second straight yr.
The White Sox additionally positioned right-handers Ryan Burr (strained proper shoulder pressure), Joe Kelly (proper biceps nerve damage) and Lance Lynn (proper knee surgical procedure), left-hander Garrett Crochet (left elbow surgical procedure), and outfielder Yermin Mercedes (fractured left wrist) on the injured record.
Chicago recalled third baseman Jake Burger and right-hander Matt Foster from Triple-A Charlotte and chosen the contracts of lefty Tanner Banks and righty Kyle Crick from the minor league membership. Chicago additionally designated outfielder Micker Adolfo for project and outrighted catcher Seby Zavala to Charlotte.
