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ARLINGTON -- If optimism factors into ultimate healing power, then White Sox catcher Kyle Teel might be back in action sooner than expected.

When Teel first suffered the high left ankle sprain in the second inning of a 10-3 victory over the Rangers on Monday, the diagnosis was 8-12

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ARLINGTON -- White Sox catcher Kyle Teel told media members he felt better when talking about his left ankle injury prior to Tuesday’s 10-0 loss to the Rangers at Globe Life Field.

But that sense of slight improvement won’t alleviate the frustration produced by a high ankle sprain, keeping

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The joy of a 10-3 shellacking administered by the White Sox upon the Rangers on Monday night at Globe Life Field was somewhat tempered for the American League Central leaders.

Tempered, because both catcher Kyle Teel and shortstop Colson Montgomery left the team’s sixth victory in

TORONTO -- The White Sox got some good news down on the farm on Sunday as the club announced that Hagen Smith (No. 3 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 52 overall) was reinstated from the injured list at Triple-A Charlotte.

TORONTO -- All-Star third baseman Miguel Vargas was back in the White Sox lineup on Saturday after exiting Friday’s 12-4 win over the Blue Jays in the eighth inning.

With Toronto right-hander Shane Bieber on the mound at Rogers Centre, Vargas slotted back in at No. 3 in Chicago’s

CHICAGO -- Munetaka Murakami, who is recovering from a Grade 2 right hamstring strain he sustained beating out a double-play grounder against Detroit on May 29 at Rate Field, moved on to Game 2 of his rehab assignment for Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday night.

Murakami hit second and played

CHICAGO -- Munetaka Murakami, who is recovering from a Grade 2 right hamstring strain he sustained beating out a double-play grounder against Detroit on May 29 at Rate Field, began a rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A Charlotte.

The Knights claimed an 8-2 victory over Nashville, and

CLEVELAND -- White Sox slugging first baseman Munetaka Murakami officially will go on a Minor League rehab assignment before he returns to the White Sox, manager Will Venable shared prior to Thursday’s series opener against the Guardians.

Murakami has been out of action since May 29, when he suffered a <a

CHICAGO – The last injury rehab start made by Noah Schultz, taking place Friday night for Triple-A Charlotte, might be the left-hander's last Minor League start for the foreseeable future.

Schultz, who is working his way back from right patellar tendinitis, threw 4 2/3 innings and 74 pitches for

Left-hander Noah Schultz, sidelined since May 26 with right knee patellar tendinitis, could be nearing his return.

Prior to Sunday's series finale at Detroit, the Chicago White Sox returned right-handed pitcher Jordan Hicks from his injury rehabilitation assignment at Class AAA Charlotte and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list and optioned right-hander Tyler Davis to Charlotte.

Hicks, 29, was placed on the injured list on May 23

White Sox catcher Kyle Teel continues to near a return to the big league club.

Teel went 5-for-6 with a double, and two RBIs and three runs scored while catching all nine innings for Triple-A Charlotte in a 10-5 win over Buffalo on Friday night at Sahlen Field.

Teel is

NEW YORK -- After making a spectacular catch in Wednesday’s 10-5 loss to the Yankees, White Sox center fielder Everson Pereira was placed on the seven-day injured list with a concussion, and the team called up outfielder Junior Perez from Triple-A Charlotte.

With two outs in the

NEW YORK – White Sox left-hander Sean Newcomb left Wednesday night’s 10-5 loss to the Yankees in the bottom of the fifth inning with a left triceps contusion after being hit by a line drive. The club announced that Newcomb is day to day.

NEW YORK – White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami is making progress since he suffered a right hamstring strain on May 29 against the Tigers. According to White Sox manager Will Venable, Murakami has started baseball activities, which include running, throwing and hitting off a tee.

“We’ll increase the

NEW YORK -- The White Sox thought about calling up left-handed pitcher Hagen Smith to make his MLB debut last weekend. That ultimately didn't happen, and now Chicago’s No. 4 prospect and the No. 47 prospect in MLB won't be pitching anywhere for a while.

CHICAGO -- The postponement of Thursday night’s contest between the Braves and White Sox gave Munetaka Murakami a free night in Chicago.

So how did the talented first baseman for the South Siders spend his free time? With his parents, of course.

CHICAGO -- Munetaka Murakami made no attempt to mask how he was feeling Saturday morning after the White Sox placed their first baseman on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain.

“It hurts,” said Murakami, through interpreter Kenzo Yagi, when asked how the malady felt compared to

CHICAGO -- Munetaka Murakami was one of the first White Sox players to greet Miguel Vargas in the clubhouse following Vargas’ walk-off home run in a 4-3 victory over the Tigers in the 10th inning Friday night at Rate Field.

In a perfect world, Murakami

SEATTLE -- The White Sox will have to wait at least a little while longer for Kyle Teel.

CHICAGO – Kyle Teel has been talking about his return to the White Sox since shortly after he suffered a Grade 2 right hamstring strain while playing for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic on March 10.

Now, the light at the end of that injury

CHICAGO -- Kyle Teel is doing really well and feeling as if he’s getting better every day in dealing with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain.

After making that statement during a Wednesday morning interview with MLB.com, the upbeat White Sox catcher paused momentarily and laughed.

CHICAGO – Tanner Murray made his Major League debut for the White Sox on April 5 against the Blue Jays at Rate Field.

He picked up his first big league hit on April 11 in Kansas City and recorded his