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Latest White Sox injuries & transactions

February 10, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest White Sox injury news and transactions.

Tauchman to finish 2025 on IL, will have surgery to repair right knee

@scottmerkin
September 24, 2025

NEW YORK – Mike Tauchman’s impressive first season with the White Sox came to an end Wednesday, when the left-handed-hitting outfielder was put on the 10-day injured list with a right knee meniscus tear.

Tauchman will have surgery Tuesday, with an expected five-week recovery period. By Tauchman’s best guess, the injury

Pérez (shoulder soreness) set for MRI after exiting finale against O's

@scottmerkin
September 17, 2025

CHICAGO -- Martín Pérez fought his way back from a left elbow issue costing him four months of the season before returning on Aug. 13 at home against the Tigers.

But the injury bug appears to have caught up to the veteran left-hander once again in the White Sox

Director of player development Janish dishes on top prospects Schultz, Smith

@scottmerkin
September 16, 2025

CHICAGO -- Neither Noah Schultz nor Hagen Smith were in attendance for the White Sox 4-1 loss to the Orioles on Monday night at Rate Field, marking the South Siders fourth straight defeat and fourth straight game where they scored two runs or fewer (four in total).

Smith, the

Robert, Vargas share baseball bond, commitment to winning with White Sox

@scottmerkin
August 30, 2025

CHICAGO -- The bond between Luis Robert Jr. and Miguel Vargas dates back to at least 2015, when they were part of the Cuban Junior National team taking part in the 18-and-under Baseball World Cup in Japan.

Their lockers currently are located next to each other in the back left corner

Vargas hits 1st slam -- then hurts wrist in collision, heads to IL

@scottmerkin
August 29, 2025

CHICAGO – The exciting highs and painful lows associated with baseball, or really any sort of athletic competition, were on display through White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas during the Yankees’ 10-4 victory Thursday night at Rate Field.

With the Yankees holding a 4-0 lead in the second, two

Robert (left hamstring) placed on IL, could miss rest of '25 for Sox

@scottmerkin
August 27, 2025

CHICAGO -- Luis Robert Jr. might have played his final game of the 2025 season for the White Sox.

But based on general manager Chris Getz’s comments prior to his team’s series finale with the Royals on Wednesday night at Rate Field, it doesn’t sound as if the center fielder, who

Rookie INF Meidroth (right thumb contusion) sent to IL by White Sox

August 7, 2025

SEATTLE -- On Wednesday, White Sox manager Will Venable said that there was an “expiration date” for how long the club felt it could carry Chase Meidroth if the rookie infielder wouldn’t be available while dealing with a right thumb contusion.

Thursday turned out to be that day, with the White

Smith (left ankle sprain) on verge of return after successful live BP session

@scottmerkin
July 26, 2025

CHICAGO -- Shane Smith threw a live batting practice session Saturday prior to the contest against the Cubs, with the lone White Sox All-Star testing the sprained left ankle that landed him on the 15-day injured list.

Smith threw somewhere around 55 pitches, with three ups, facing teammates Josh

White Sox All-Star Smith to IL with sprained ankle

@scottmerkin
July 20, 2025

PITTSBURGH -- Shane Smith went from discussing the great memories of his first All-Star appearance to a trip to the 15-day injured list in less than 24 hours.

The right-hander, who was the lone White Sox All-Star representative and the first rookie pitcher in franchise history to be selected

White Sox place Robert on IL with left hamstring strain

@scottmerkin
June 29, 2025

CHICAGO – The White Sox placed Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list one hour before Sunday’s 5-2 series-clinching victory against the Giants, with the move made retroactive to Thursday. Robert has been hampered by a left hamstring strain.

The veteran center fielder started Wednesday afternoon’s game against

White Sox bring in Altavilla with Castro (knee) out for season

@scottmerkin
May 30, 2025

BALTIMORE -- Right-handed reliever Dan Altavilla has returned to the Major Leagues via a one-year, $1 million deal with the White Sox, as announced by the team prior to Friday’s early start against the Orioles at Camden Yards.

Altavilla takes the place of right-hander Miguel Castro in the bullpen, with Castro

White Sox place Benintendi on IL with left calf strain

May 7, 2025

KANSAS CITY -- For the second time this season, Andrew Benintendi is on the injured list.

The White Sox placed the 30-year-old outfielder on the 10-day IL with a left calf strain prior to Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to the Royals after Benintendi felt soreness in the area while running

Martín Pérez transferred to 60-day IL; Meidroth on injured list with thumb injury

Dalbec recalled ahead of series finale in Boston
@scottmerkin
April 21, 2025

BOSTON -- White Sox infielder Chase Meidroth never hit after entering Sunday’s comeback victory over the Red Sox as a defensive replacement at shortstop in the eighth inning.

It’s probably a good thing since Meidroth, who was scratched from the starting lineup hours earlier, couldn’t really swing the bat

Martín Pérez placed on IL with elbow inflammation

@scottmerkin
April 19, 2025

BOSTON -- The White Sox placed left-handed pitcher Martín Pérez on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with left elbow inflammation and recalled left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Charlotte.

The 34-year-old Pérez left Friday night’s game at Boston after tossing 52 pitches over three innings in the

Pérez's early exit spoils start of White Sox lengthy road trip

LHP's forearm soreness sours Boston homecoming for several on Chicago's roster
@scottmerkin
April 18, 2025

BOSTON -- A 10-3 victory for the Red Sox Friday night at Fenway Park handed the visiting White Sox a fifth straight setback and dropped them to an American League-worst 4-15 overall.

That’s bad news.

They also fell to 0-7 on the road, which is even worse news.

White Sox lose Benintendi, Lee, Tauchman amid wave of injuries

@hellapalattella
April 10, 2025

CLEVELAND -- The injury bug bit the White Sox three times on Wednesday.

The first bite came early when the team put Andrew Benintendi on the 10-day injured list with a left adductor strain.

The second bite came in the sixth inning of Chicago's 3-2 loss to the Guardians at

Young righty Thorpe to undergo Tommy John surgery

Slugging infielder Drury suffers fractured left thumb, timetable to return unclear
@scottmerkin
March 22, 2025

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Right-hander Drew Thorpe, who had a 5.48 ERA over nine starts during his big league debut for the White Sox last season, will undergo Tommy John surgery in the near future, as announced by the team Saturday. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Keith Meister.

This setback

Don't count Benintendi out of Opening Day spot yet

@scottmerkin
March 17, 2025

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Don’t rule out Andrew Benintendi from being part of the White Sox Opening Day lineup on March 27 vs. the Angels at Rate Field.

The left fielder suffered a non-displaced fracture below his right pinky knuckle after being hit by a pitch on Feb. 27 and was projected

Berroa, Carela's surgeries tweak South Siders' bullpen plans

@scottmerkin
March 7, 2025

GLENDALE -- The worst news for the White Sox on Friday was not the temperatures in the high 40s, or the non-stop rain canceling their Cactus League contest with the Cubs at Camelback Ranch.

Instead, the team announced that pitchers Prelander Berroa and Juan Carela will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery

Benintendi won't push for Opening Day return: 'We'll be smart about it'

Left fielder (hand) expected to be out 4-6 weeks; Montgomery (back) isn't concerned
@scottmerkin
February 28, 2025

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The goal for Andrew Benintendi is to be in the White Sox Opening Day lineup when they host the Angels on March 27 at Rate Field.

But with an estimated 4-6 week absence due to a non-displaced fracture just below the knuckle on his right pinkie

Benintendi to miss rest of spring after HBP

@scottmerkin
February 27, 2025

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The White Sox picked up their first Cactus League victory under Will Venable on Thursday afternoon at Camelback Ranch, but lost left fielder Andrew Benintendi in their 4-2 win over the Guardians.

Benintendi will miss four to six weeks with a non-displaced fracture of his right

White Sox No. 4 prospect Montgomery sits with back spasms

@scottmerkin
February 27, 2025

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Shortstop Colson Montgomery was scratched from the White Sox starting lineup Thursday because of back spasms. The move was made for precautionary reasons, and he is listed as day-to-day.

Montgomery, who turned 23 years old on Thursday, homered in his first 2025 Cactus League game Saturday against the

White Sox add OF Taylor; Bush to have TJ surgery

Thorpe improving; Robert expects to be in CF on Opening Day
@scottmerkin
February 12, 2025

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The White Sox agreed with outfielder Michael A. Taylor on a one-year, $1.95 million contract on Wednesday. According MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, the deal also includes performance bonuses.

Taylor, who turns 34 on March 26, slashed .193/.253/.290 over 113 games with the Pirates last season, before being released on

Thorpe hits speed bump in recovery from elbow surgery

@scottmerkin
January 24, 2025

CHICAGO -- Right-hander Drew Thorpe received a cortisone shot on Friday, a setback in his recovery from season-ending surgery last Sept. 7 to shave down a bone spur in his right elbow.

“I’m hoping that kind of clears it up and we are good to go from here,” Thorpe said during