US EditionWhite Sox Place Rookie Shortstop Chase Meidroth on 10-Day Injured List with Thumb Contusion
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AUG 7 – Chase Meidroth is sidelined due to a right thumb contusion after being hit by a pitch, prompting the White Sox to promote infielder Jacob Amaya and designate pitcher Gus Varland for assignment.
- On Thursday, the Chicago White Sox selected infielder Jacob Amaya’s contract from Triple-A Charlotte and designated reliever Gus Varland for assignment.
- Following his hand injury last week, the Sox placed rookie infielder Chase Meidroth on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 4th with a right thumb contusion.
- As for Gus Varland, the right-handed pitcher, posted a 0–1 record with a 5.06 ERA in seven Triple-A Charlotte appearances.
- With the move, the Sox gain extra infield depth and, by backdating Meidroth’s IL stint, he could return in a week.
- Having already been designated once this season, Jacob Amaya’s second stint highlights roster churn, and with the trade deadline passed, Gus Varland faces outright release if unclaimed.
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