Prior to today’s 3-0 win over the Blue Jays, the White Sox placed outfielder Everson Pereira on the 10-day injured list due to a left ankle sprain. The placement is retroactive to April 2. Infielder Tanner Murray was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move, and Murray made his Major League debut as the starting shortstop in today’s contest.
The ankle injury forced Pereira to be removed early from last Wednesday’s game against the Marlins, and a few days of rest didn’t show enough improvement for the outfielder to avoid an IL visit. Acquired from the Rays as part of a four-player trade in November, Pereira was Chicago’s starting right fielder in five of the team’s first six games, and he had a .250/.294/.500 slash line and one homer over his first 17 trips to the plate. There isn’t any indication that the sprain is too serious, and until Pereira is back, the Sox figure to shuffle Derek Hill more regularly into the outfield mix.
It remains to be seen how often Pereira will be part of the starting lineup over the course of the season, though the White Sox can afford to give the 24-year-old some looks as a possible post-hype breakout prospect. Pereira drew some top-100 attention from Baseball America during his time in the Yankees’ farm system, but he hit only .146/.227/.215 over 176 PA with the Yankees and Rays over the 2023-25 seasons.
That November trade with Tampa also brought Murray into the White Sox organization, and the 26-year-old can now officially call himself a big leaguer in his sixth pro season. Murray’s first game was highlighted by an impressive play when the Jays had the bases loaded with two out in the third inning, as Murray got to a tricky Addison Barger grounder up the middle and threw Barger out to end the threat.
A fourth-round draft pick for the Rays in 2020, Murray posted decent numbers in the lower minors but has an uninspiring .242/.304/.409 slash over 622 PA at the Triple-A level, albeit with 20 home runs. Murray has played mostly as a second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop in the minors, but he has also gotten time at first base and all three outfield slots. Becoming a super-utility type might help Murray’s efforts in sticking around as a bench player, and he’ll provide the White Sox with some depth in his first stint in the Show.
He’s hit well in the minors. Good luck in the bigs man!
Davis Martin solid start today, it is Burke, Martin, Murakami, Acuna and the bullpen as a group keeping the White Sox ahead of the Nats in my first run at the Power Rankings.
Top5:
-Yankees
-Dodgers
-Mets
-Brewers
-Guardians
Bottom5:
-Cardinals
-Twins
-Rockies
-White Sox
-Nationals
Hmmm, worst record in the majors doesn’t make the bottom 5?
Shhh, he appears to be running a radio show that noone is listening to. Just him broadcasting in his tight whites from his subbasement
It did take a 6 run 8th inning for a team in his top 5 to beat a team in his bottom 5 a week ago but what would we know?
Nor did the Giants, tied for most losses and worst run +-.
Funny thing to me is how he has the White Sox on the bottom 5 but they have only lost to the 1st place Brewers and 1st place Marlins all on the road.
Nice play at a critical juncture and a White Sox sweep. Dont stop now, scuffling Os in town.
Red Sox at 15, Giants at 16, A’s at 25 on my board.
Roupp has looked good Ray still got it, Webb is an Ace, thats a solid top3. Giants have a good offense too.
A’s bullpen looks horrendous but they have some arms to promote. Langeliers has been crushing it. They are going to hit a ton this year.
Red Sox can slide Story over to 3B, start Rafaella at SS and Romy Gonzalez at 2B should Mayer and Durbin fail. They have good depth to right the ship and it will pull together at some point. Their pitching is still likely to be very good.
Mayer is not going to fail, even though so many people seem to want him to. Romy’s a long way off from coming back.
My point was in regards to the Red Sox having the depth to pivot if they fall flat into June.
They have the players to field a winning team.
All of the platoons and the lack of consistency in regards to putting a team on the field day in and day out is having an effect.
If you see it like I see it, Rafaella at SS is the answer.
Duran
Yoshida
Anthony
Contreras
Abreu
Story
Rafaella
Narvaez
Gonzalez
should be the lineup 5 days a week when Gonzalez returns. Mayer and Durbin both should be optioned, with IKF playing a utility role across the IF, Casas and his power on the bench if and when he returns, and they need to acquire a good utility OF that can play LF,CF,RF.
Abreu, Rafaella, Duran and Anthony are all starters. Relegating anyone of them to a platoon/utility role is a jam up. Yoshida is a good hitter and a good DH with a big check, he needs to be treated as such. Story has a big check, had a good ’25 and can play 3B.
Mayer and Durbin are the jam up, it isnt the OF. If you like them both, they both have options. Need a good utility OF on the bench. Pitching should be good with Early and Tolle.
That’s how I see it.
We got two Danny Tanner’s in MLB meow Danny Tanner Scott when Danny Tanner Murray. Shame the OG Danny Tanner isn’t here anymore.