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White Sox Transfer Martin Perez To 60-Day IL, Select Bobby Dalbec

By Steve Adams | April 21, 2025 at 8:28am CDT

The White Sox selected the contract of infielder Bobby Dalbec from Triple-A Charlotte, per a team announcement. Fellow infielder Chase Meidroth heads to the 10-day injured list due to inflammation in his right thumb, while veteran lefty Martin Perez is moving from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Perez exited his most recent start due to forearm soreness and was placed on the 15-day injured list over the weekend due to inflammation in his left elbow.

The Sox haven’t provided further word on Perez’s injury, but the move to the 60-day IL was not expected based on the information that’s been made publicly available. A move to the 60-day IL takes him out until at least late June. That’s a tough blow for the ChiSox, both because Perez has had a nice start to the season and because it clouds his potential outlook as a trade candidate prior to July’s deadline.

Perez, 34, signed a one-year deal worth $5MM over the winter. Through his first three starts with the South Siders, he posted a 1.59 ERA with a 26.9% strikeout rate and 13.4% walk rate in 17 frames. History tells us that Perez is highly unlikely to keep inducing strikeouts at that level but also that his walk rate should be expected to drop substantially; over the past four seasons, Perez fanned just 18.4% of his opponents but also limited his walk rate to a solid 8% mark.

However, Perez was roughed up for four runs in three innings against the Red Sox his last time out. He yielded five hits, including a homer, walked two batters and didn’t record a strikeout. There was no major velocity drop, but Statcast did measure Perez’s cutter at a season-low 84.9 mph on average, down from his 85.5 mph average in his first start. His sinker had a similar dip. That’s not stark enough to prompt major concern, but it’s of some mild note in the wake of his 60-day placement. Presumably, White Sox skipper Will Venable will have more information on Perez’s status prior to today’s series finale at Fenway Park.

Fenway was long the home park for Dalbec, 29. The former Red Sox fourth-rounder (2016) ranked among the team’s best prospects for much of his minor league tenure and posted a solid .243/.308/.511 batting line with 33 home runs through his first 545 major league plate appearances from 2020-21. It’s been a sharp decline ever since. Dating back to the 2022 season, Dalbec has appeared in 175 big league games and tallied 499 plate appearances, but he has just a .198/.269/.330 slash to show for it. He’s fanned in 38% of his plate appearances along the way and nearly 37% of his overall plate appearances in the majors.

Through his first 12 games in Triple-A this season, Dalbec has been on a tear. He’s hitting .326/.354/.696 with four homers, three doubles, a triple and a stolen base in only 48 trips to the plate. He’s still punched out in exactly one-third of those turns at the dish, but he’s stinging the ball when he makes contact.

It seems likely to be a short-term stint on the 40-man roster for Dalbec. He’s out of minor league options, so he can’t be sent back down without first being designated for assignment and passed through waivers.

Meidroth tells MLB.com’s Scott Merkin that x-rays on his thumb were negative. He first felt the issue in Charlotte, prior to his original promotion to the majors. He rested a few days and returned to the Triple-A lineup pain-free. It’s resurfaced recently, and after trying to play through it for the past week or so, he’ll now sit down for a longer spell to try to get the issue cleared up once and for all.

Acquired from the Red Sox in the Garrett Crochet trade, the 23-year-old Meidroth was Boston’s 2022 fourth-round pick. He opened the year with a .267/.450/.600 slash through 40 Triple-A plate appearances before being summoned for his MLB debut, and he’s batted .269/.387/.269 in his first 31 trips to the plate as a big leaguer.

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  1. batsbaseball

    2 months ago

    Dalbec LOL

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    • whyhayzee

      2 months ago

      You watch, Dalbec will go on a two week tear and all the Red Sox fans will say, “I knew this would happen.”

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      • Fever Pitch Guy

        2 months ago

        hayzee – How would you feel if Dalbec gets the game-winning and season-series-winning hit today off Liam?

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        • Big Hurt

          2 months ago

          I love Liam, but I’d take it! 😉

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        • olmtiant

          2 months ago

          FPG/ Hayzee…. So for the record against arguably the worse team in baseball last 2 years ( not much of argument) we finished 4-3… I’m going glass half full as I guess to be WS champions that would get it done… so pissed .. off today and game blackout in Chicago!!

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          2 months ago

          olm – Get a VPN, then there’s no blackouts.

          As for the Sox vs Sox, all I’ll say is Boston needs to drastically improve their fielding, hitting and bottom half of their bullpen.

          And only 12 more days!!!!

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        • olmtiant

          2 months ago

          Oh man… saw brother yesterday… the only one I have.lol and the one that’s went to over 4O plus derby’s… said I can’t go to otb to bet it in Illinois, have to get a app.. suggests the one Eddie O backs… some legal actions with Churchill Downs… would have to go to Hawthorn in my old Cicero neighborhood racetrack or into Indiana… to be continued….

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          2 months ago

          olm – Wow over 40 derby, I’m jealous! Someday I’ll make it. I’m a northerner (don’t call me a Yankee) but when they play My Old Kentucky Home it’s my favorite part of the pre-race festivities, love that song (not the Johnny Cash version though).

          Can’t OTB? That’s crazy man, better (no pun intended) not be the case where I go every year. Is it only IL that you need an app?

          I never do any of that stuff online, no way I’m giving bank info, and I’ve heard horror stories of winning wagers being cancelled right before the event without any notification. Nah it’s always paper with me. Where I am they have a monopoly on sports wagering, can’t even VIEW the odds on out of state sites ….. that’s because the odds are much more favorable out of state where competition is allowed.

          Hey if you ever have a Brais-style run-in with Booser, let me know …. he seems like a really cool dude.

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  2. Acoss1331

    2 months ago

    Forearm soreness, jeez that’s not a good sign…

    Perez was a bright spot in this terrible season, plus if he has to have the dreaded TJ surgery, he’s out for a while so he’s missing out on some money too. Hopefully it’s just soreness.

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    • avenger65

      2 months ago

      Acoss1331: Like a handful of others, Perez is using the Sox to show other teams he can still pitch in the hope of being flipped by the deadline. If this injury is long term he might be stuck with the Sox the whole season. Wouldn’t that be both ironic and a nightmare for him.

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      • Acoss1331

        2 months ago

        Avenger,

        Absolutely yes, I agree that he was using the White Sox as a vehicle to be flipped at the deadline but now he’s probably stuck with this team. That is some serious purgatory for Martin Perez if this is how it plays out.

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    • Canuckleball

      2 months ago

      He gets paid while he’s on the IL. He’s not missing any money. Maybe future money, if it effects his next contract.

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      2 months ago

      Acoss – His fastball velo dropped from 90.8 last year down to 88.3 this year which is not a good sign. He obviously pitched through it with much success, but an IL stint was inevitable.

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    • harrycarey

      2 months ago

      Trade value for him in July just blew up

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  3. Rsox

    2 months ago

    Watch Bobby D look like Babe Ruth for one day and light up the Red Sox today, and then suck for the rest of the time

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    • Bob Sacamano 310

      2 months ago

      He’s not even in the lineup. Apparently it’s more important to play Nick Maton

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      • Fever Pitch Guy

        2 months ago

        Bob – Nick is a lefty, Dalbec is a righty.

        Lefties are hitting .317 off Buehler, righties are hitting .211 off him.

        I would expect Dalbec to enter the game against Wilson, Bernie or Chap.

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  4. Big Hurt

    2 months ago

    Great, more starts for Amaya. Can we just put Baldwin at ss, bring up Elko and get rid of Amaya (and maybe Vaughn)?

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      2 months ago

      Big – Did you see Vaughn’s monster homerun over the Monster yesterday?

      For a second there I thought his first name was Mo!

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      • Big Hurt

        2 months ago

        Yes, for a second I thought he looked like the 3rd overall pick in the draft, someone who could be picked right after Witt and before (in order) Bleday, Riley Greene, Abrams, Lodolo, Jung, Langeliers, etc. Then I snapped out of it! lol

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    • CalcetinesBlancos

      2 months ago

      The White Sox are funny because they always bring in these scrub players that are like supposed to force their young prospects to “earn” their playing time or something…but the people they bring in are always sub-Mendoza level bad, so everyone just looks stupid.

      But I agree, they should be playing Meidroth, Sosa, BB, and Vargas around the infield, and I guess their Vaughn obsession continues as well but I would be fine with him being DFA’d.

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      • panj341

        2 months ago

        CalcetinesBlancos
        I feel your pain. Pirates bring in guys whose career are on the way down every year. These guys get a lot of playing time that take away from the young players.

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        • CalcetinesBlancos

          2 months ago

          There’s nothing more asinine then calling up prospects you value and then making them spend a lot of time on the bench. You’re stunting their growth and wasting their control period for no good reason.

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        • Big Hurt

          2 months ago

          Pan, you’re welcome for taking Joshua Palacios (and hitting him cleanup on Friday) off your hands. Why would we want one of the younger guys to play, or even DeLoach or Fletcher, when you can run out a 29 year-old outfielder who can’t hit or play the field. Ugh.

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        • panj341

          2 months ago

          Big Hurt
          Pirates had a turn with a 33 year old Michael Taylor last year. He can at least field but surely can’t hit.. I guess the Sox liked what they saw.

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  5. ChiSox_Fan

    2 months ago

    Where is an update as to how well (or not) Dalbec has been doing to deserve the call up?!

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    • Canuckleball

      2 months ago

      He’s got 4 homers and a .326 batting average worth a 1.050 OPS.

      He’s been raking in the minors. Whether it translates to the majors is yet to be determined, but probably won’t.

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  6. ChiSox_Fan

    2 months ago

    When might Nishida get his call up?

    What has Dalbec done so far this season?

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    • Big Hurt

      2 months ago

      I mean you can click on his name in the story and check out his start to the year. It’s been strong. And Nishida is in AA and can barely get the ball out of the infield. He’s incredibly fast and fun to watch, but seems like he needs to show a bit more at the higher levels. Would love it if he could be a poor man’s Kwan, but too early.

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  7. Big Hurt

    2 months ago

    Dalbec is on a heater and I’m sure the Sox are praying for a miracle trade deadline candidate (since Vaughn is clearly not it). Problem with Bobby is that he is the same guy he’s always been, with 16 Ks in 46 ABs… and strong AAA numbers. I really hope I’m wrong, but I suspect major league pitchers will figure him out.
    Looking at his pitch type profile, he seems to hit curveball and change ups really well, and gets torched by everything else.
    Doesn’t seem like a hard guy to pitch to.

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    • JoeBrady

      2 months ago

      It’s always the Ks, and the K/W for the prospects. No matter what else you see in the minor league stats, id you see anything close too 200 Ks per 600 ABs, then the power is almost meaningless.

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  8. Serubian

    2 months ago

    wearing a sling everyday really aids the elbow and shoulder. to feel better.. great way for pitchers to rest their arms daily.

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  9. jhomeslice

    2 months ago

    The injury to Perez is really going to hurt their playoff chances.

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    • Major League Baseball Fan

      2 months ago

      In 2029. Getz was going to trade him for the next Tatis Jr.

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      2 months ago

      slice – Surprisingly their WS winning odds remain at 50,000

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      • avenger65

        2 months ago

        Major: I might be wrong, but I believe Tatis was once in the White Sox system.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          2 months ago

          avenger – He was traded for Big Game James.

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  10. Moonlight Graham

    2 months ago

    Meanwhile, Brandon Drury remains in Triple-A all healed up from his thumb injury. At 32, he might not be a building block for the future, but he would be a solid player (maybe even be the best player on this team) and show the younger guys some semblance of what a professional hitter looks like.

    Or you can go with Dalbec.

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  11. SweetBabyRayKingsThickThighs

    2 months ago

    Dang it Bobby keep your eyes on the ball!

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  12. Stan Papi

    2 months ago

    Bobby Dalbec is a bad penny he just keeps coming back to Boston

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  13. Blue Baron

    2 months ago

    A huge blow to the White Sox? Not really. They can lose 100+ games and finish last with him or without him.

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  14. Old York

    2 months ago

    These actions reflect a reactive approach to roster management, possibly signaling deeper organizational challenges in balancing immediate needs with future competitiveness.

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