The White Sox designated right-hander Alex Colome for assignment and selected the contract of outfielder Jake Marisnick from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, per a team announcement. Marisnick will join the active roster as fellow fleet-footed, veteran outfielder Billy Hamilton heads to the 10-day injured list due to a hamstring strain. Chicago has also recalled righty Nick Padilla from Charlotte.
Colome’s reunion with the ChiSox, for whom he closed games in 2019-20, proved to be short-lived. The 34-year-old’s contract was selected earlier this month, and he’s since tossed three innings with four runs allowed (two earned) on two hits and three walks. His 93.9 mph average fastball in that time ties a career-low from the 2021 season.
While Colome notched a pristine 2.27 ERA in 83 1/3 innings during his original run with the White Sox, there were longstanding indicators that he’d be hard-pressed to sustain that success. The right-hander had sub-par strikeout and walk rates during that two-year stretch and yielded plenty of hard contact, allowing an average of 90.2 mph off the bat. The market seemingly agreed, as despite his sharp bottom-line numbers in his run-up to free agency, Colome settled for an affordable one-year deal with the Twins late in the offseason.
The results in Minnesota were pedestrian, and Colome hasn’t found much success since. Dating back to 2021, he’s sitting on a 4.85 ERA with a 17.7% strikeout rate and 9.2% walk rate. His 55.1% ground-ball rate remains excellent, but the remainder of his profile hasn’t been encouraging. The White Sox will have a week to trade him or else pass him through outright or release waivers. Colome can reject an assignment to the minors even if he goes unclaimed.
Marisnick, 32, will bring a similar skill set to that of Hamilton to the White Sox. While he’s not quite as fast as Hamilton, he’s a premier defensive center fielder whose offensive shortcomings have largely outweighed his proficiency in the outfield and on the basepaths. He’s out to a nice .264/.407/.391 start in Charlotte so far this season, but over the past five big league seasons Marisnick is a .228/.285/.406 hitter.
Marisnick does have some power against lefties, and he also boasts career marks of 50 Defensive Runs Saved and 35 Outs Above Average in center field. His .224/.274/.366 career output against right-handed pitching leaves plenty to be desired, but he’s not a bad fourth outfielder if a team is comfortable limiting him to a rather strict platoon arrangement.
So what cologne would Alex be? Liz Claiborne’s Curve, maybe? Pew! That cologne stinks!
This bullpen just keeps getting better.
Update: Tim Anderson now thinks of himself as the modern day Michael X. His Jackie Robinson phase is over.
Man, borrowed & recycled (bad) jokes never get old….
Lmao
Just ran into Alex at poncho pistolas on 31st in Bridgeport. He was having a double meat burrito with a side of mashed potatoes.. I mean who eats mashed with Mexican food ??? I was sporting my Dick Tidrow soxs jersey from 1983. So we spoke a little Spanish and he said Jerry is a puto ! Wow you heard it here first
A story like that has to be true.
Could have been mashed potatoes, but I doubt it. Likely mashed plantains. They are not on the menu but if they have the plantains available you can get them.
I suggest you try them if /when you visit the next time. They are quite good.
The constantly injured, overrated Tim “X” Anderson, is a legend in his own mind.
Billy Hamilton has one job, be able to run, and he can’t even do that.
Must be the AAA purge of players that have June 1st designation dates…cut them or they need to be on the roster. Only good thing that will come from this season is the heads of Williams and Hahn.
Turns out that they picked from column B to get Colome.
I don’t get it
White Sox putting catchers across the league on notice.
I wouldn’t be half surprised if Colome ended up with the Dodgers. Friedman loves these reliever reclamation cases.
Fellow Sox fans, allow Berto to to sum things up for ya. This dude gets it.
youtu.be/jYGxY5icxjc
That didn’t take long.
I’m sure Marisnick’s window is about 2 weeks. Then he’ll be DFA, and, to quote Billy Preston: “here we go ’round in circles” which pretty much sums up the WS season so far. But, agreed, catchers will be on notice, and maybe they’re actually doing these guys a favor and letting them show the league that later in the season, they could help contenders. Hamilton and “Big Fudge” (LOL) could just on speed and defense alone.
Imagine being DFAd in favor of Billy Hamilton. If that doesn’t put your current value into perspective, nothing will.
I tend to agree. If you are DFA’d for Billy Hamilton, it’s time to check your lease, update your resume and put that college degree(hopefully)to good use.
Hamilton has already shown his value to the Sox on the base paths and in the dugout. I hope he spends the rest of his career with the Sox.
If you’re going to quote someone at least be accurate.
“Will it go ’round in circles?”
Sorry, I’m a music geek.
Pedro Strop is the next viable candidate.
Billy ! Billy ! Billy!
Well knock me over with a feather.
Time to consider moving Robert, Cease and Giolito. Even at this point, Cease’s value is likely a little lower than the off-season. I assume they can improve their record, but does anyone see anything past maybe .500?
.500 could take this division. On to the playoffs!
What is Randor Bierd up to these days?
nottinghamforest13: The Reds: PL or champions league next season?
Hamilton’s comeback isn’t off to a good start.
So I was at lens crafters and ran into Kenny Williams. He was getting a fresh supply of lenses. So we talked baseball and he said that they are heading to Mexico to bring back some former relief pitchers to help out. Word is Juan Agosto and Solame Borajas are coming out of retirement. He also mentioned Antonio Osuna who the got from the dodgers years ago might be an option. Stay tuned