Injuries & Moves: No. 4 prospect Quero promoted to Triple-A
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July 5: C Edgar Quero (No. 4 White Sox prospect, No. 73 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline) promoted to Triple-A Charlotte
Quero, 21, had an .823 OPS with Double-A Birmingham, tallying 12 home runs, 12 doubles and 53 RBIs. The catcher also worked with one of the best starting rotations across the Minor Leagues. Infielder Brooks Baldwin, the No. 24 White Sox prospect who is leading the Southern League in hitting with a .322 average, was promoted to Charlotte with Quero.
10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST
RHP Mike Clevinger (right elbow inflammation, neck stiffness)
Expected return: Next homestand
Clevinger made two injury rehab starts with Triple-A Charlotte, but was recalled from his rehab assignment on June 26 with neck stiffness. Clevinger is set to make an injury rehab start for Charlotte on July 6 and then hopefully return to the White Sox next week.
"This little break and the cortisone shot and now I don’t have to worry about that anymore," Clevinger said. "I'm hopeful this is going to be the last one of these things. But it happens. Unfortunately, it’s happened to me the last couple of years. Hopefully, this is the last one."
"I don’t think it’s going to be too long," White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. "He’s going to come back here and get worked on. But it’s not something that we feel is going to cause a lot more [missed] time." (Last updated: July 5)
OF Dominic Fletcher (left shoulder strain)
Expected return: Mid-July
Fletcher suffered his injury crashing into the wall while robbing a home run from William Contreras during the seventh inning of Chicago's June 2 loss at Milwaukee. He estimates his absence at two to three weeks but said it could be sore for up to six weeks. Fletcher began an injury rehab assignment with the Arizona Complex League White Sox on June 28 and has since moved to Triple-A Charlotte. (Last updated: July 5)
60-DAY INJURED LIST
3B Yoán Moncada (left adductor strain)
Expected return: End of July
Moncada will start as designated hitter with the Arizona Complex League White Sox on July 9, beginning the next phase of his injury rehab program.
"If everything goes right, we’re looking at him probably at the end of, close to the end of July, right around there," White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. "But he’s going to start DHing first and we’ll see how it goes."
Moncada was running to first on a grounder on April 9 when he doubled over in pain and had to be helped off the field. He was placed on the IL the next day. (Last updated: July 5)
RHP Dominic Leone (right elbow inflammation)
Expected return: End of July
Leone had a little inflammation in his right elbow at the outset of this injury. His absence was not expected to be an extended one, but he was moved to the 60-day IL on June 11. (Last updated: June 14)
C Max Stassi (left hip inflammation)
Expected return: 2025
Stassi underwent a season-ending left hip surfacing procedure on June 7 at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He is expected to be ready for Spring Training in 2025. “I really like Stassi,” manager Pedro Grifol said. “I thought his veteran presence was going to be good for us.” (Last updated: June 10)
RHP Jimmy Lambert (right rotator cuff strain)
Expected return: TBD
Lambert visited Dr. Neal ElAttrache during Spring Training for a second opinion on his shoulder and was able to avoid surgery. He said something was there, but they had a program in place to try to treat it. He was placed on the 60-day IL on March 28. (Last updated: March 28)
RHP Jesse Scholtens (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Early to mid-2025
Scholtens was scheduled to undergo surgery to repair a torn ulnar cruciate ligament in his right elbow on March 1 and is expected to miss the season.
He was placed on the 60-day IL on Feb. 27 to make room for Bailey Horn, acquired from the Cubs. Scholtens was 1-9 with a 5.29 ERA in 26 appearances (11 starts) last season. (Last updated: Feb. 27)
RHP Matt Foster (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2024
Foster missed the entire 2023 season due to Tommy John surgery after he had the procedure on April 19. He was placed on the 60-day IL on Feb. 23. (Last updated: Feb. 23)