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White Sox Designate Touki Toussaint For Assignment

By Steve Adams | September 3, 2024 at 12:44pm CDT

The White Sox announced they have designated right-hander Touki Toussaint for assignment. The move will give Chicago another 40-man vacancy, as they’re filling his spot by recalling righty Matt Foster, who’s already on the 40-man. Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reported the moves prior to the official announcement.

Toussaint, 28, has pitched in 11 games and tallied 23 innings for the ChiSox this season, but the results haven’t been pretty. The former first-rounder and top prospect has been tagged for a 7.43 ERA, thanks in no small part to a bloated 15.4% walk rate. Toussaint has unequivocally had some poor fortune on balls in play, evidence by a mammoth .464 BABIP, and the White Sox’ porous defense surely hasn’t done him any favors in that regard.

All the same, Toussaint’s hefty walk rate and average strikeout rate (22.2%) aren’t conducive to success even with a more typical average on balls in play. He’s had a particularly rough go of it lately, with 11 runs yielded over his past 9 1/3 innings. Now that he’s been designated for assignment, Toussaint will head to waivers. He’ll likely clear, at which point he’ll have the right to elect free agency (both by virtue of his major league service time and prior outright assignments).

Foster, 29, has pitched well in Triple-A and in the majors this season in what’s been his first year back from Tommy John surgery performed in April 2023. The right-hander’s velocity (91.6 mph average fastball) is down two miles per hour from his pre-surgery days, though that could build back up as he gets more work in. To this point, he’s only pitched 18 minor league frames and another three in the majors. In 115 2/3 innings, Foster owns a 4.28 ERA with a 23.6% strikeout rate and 8.2% walk rate. The Sox can control him via arbitration through the 2026 season.

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  1. Mikenmn

    1 year ago

    No Cookie for Touki, I suppose
    (Sorry, I know, bad).

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    • UWPSUPERFAN77

      1 year ago

      For the white Sox, very funny!

      Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      1 year ago

      That’s worth at least a 7 on a slow news day.

      Reply
  2. Texas Outlaw

    1 year ago

    I remember when the Dbacks packaged him with Aroyo (spelling?) for salary relief. Everyone was up in arms about it. Looks like the Dbacks made the right move back in almost a decade ago.

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  3. Wrian Washman

    1 year ago

    How bad do you have to be to get cut from the White Sox

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    • MacGromit

      1 year ago

      Touki bad

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      • avenger65

        1 year ago

        The results haven’t been pretty? Who on the Sox has “pretty” numbers other than Crochet’s Ks?

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    • geotheo

      1 year ago

      Technically he wasn’t cut. He was designated for assignment mainly because he is out of options and threw 67 pitches last night ( afternoon). The White Sox needed an arm and he wouldn’t be available for a few days anyway. Surprised that Sizemore brought him out in the 8th inning instead of using a position player. He’s got a decent arm. Since he can’t pitch in the postseason he probably clears waivers. He’ll probably be back on the South Side before the year is over

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      • Dumpster Divin Theo

        1 year ago

        Yeah he’s on the Zach Remiiluard plan of recycle and redemption. Just needs to proceed to the end of the Conga line and shuffle his way forward.

        Reply
  4. Thefrogsaregey

    1 year ago

    Every game the white Sox compete and are in it till the end. Must be a manager or clutchness thing

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    • Serubian

      1 year ago

      bullpen thing

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      • Dumpster Divin Theo

        1 year ago

        Bullpen thing and the opposing team scoring that insurmountable third run.

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    • keysox

      1 year ago

      Or no bullpen, no starter but 1, no power, no defensive, and no speed.
      Touki is awful. Glad he got shown the door.
      2025 can they go 25-137.
      Owner making a fortune.

      Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      1 year ago

      Kind of like the Washington generals. Or Charlie Brown. So close! Until Lucy invariably snatches the ball away

      Reply
  5. SweetBabyRayKingsThickThighs

    1 year ago

    The White Sox still have a shot to finish 100 games below .500

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    • avenger65

      1 year ago

      They already set the team record for most losses in a season. Fear not, Phillies fans. Your team’s record of 120 losses in a season will easily be beaten by the team Getz has so carefully crafted.

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      • colonel flagg

        1 year ago

        Wasn’t that the ‘62 Mets?

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      • Bart Harley Jarvis

        1 year ago

        @avenger,
        This is both a literal and figurative swing and miss.

        Reply
  6. UWPSUPERFAN77

    1 year ago

    At 28.going from a prospect to a Never was guy!

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  7. mohoney

    1 year ago

    Thank God.

    Reply
  8. LFGMets (Metsin7) #BannedForBeingABaseballExpert

    1 year ago

    I feel like Touki can one dat be decent if he has the right coach. He has decent stuff

    Reply
  9. Atlanta Jack

    1 year ago

    Does anybody really care anymore It’s been over since May 1.

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  10. Dumpster Divin Theo

    1 year ago

    Oh no. Ozzies favorite: “Touki Touki”

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