Injuries to All-Star Tim Anderson and Leury García have examined the Chicago White Sox’s depth at shortstop.
The staff reportedly is signing Elvis Andrus to assist.
Andrus cleared waivers and is predicted to hitch the Sox Friday in Cleveland, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Thursday.
Asked earlier than Thursday’s recreation towards the Houston Astros a few attainable outdoors addition for the place, Sox supervisor Tony La Russa mentioned, “Our guys (in the front office) are working. Maybe there will be an addition to the roster, who knows? If not, we can win with these guys.”
Andrus, 33, slashed .237/.301/.373 with 24 doubles, eight homers and 30 RBIs in 106 video games this season with the Oakland Athletics. The A’s launched the veteran on Wednesday.
He has a .270/.326/.369 profession slash line with 87 residence runs and 703 RBIs in 1,904 video games with the Texas Rangers (2009-20) and A’s (2021-22). He made the American League All-Star staff in 2010 and 2012.
Anderson went on the injured listing Aug. 9 with a with a sagittal band tear on the center finger of his left hand and is predicted to overlook about six weeks. He suffered the harm checking his swing Aug. 6 towards the Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. García, the highest choice to fill in, went on the 10-day IL Wednesday with a decrease again pressure.
Romy Gonzalez, recalled from Triple-A Charlotte Wednesday, and Lenyn Sosa are the shortstops presently on the Sox roster.
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