1 minute ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

As crazy as it sounds, I think Acuna has earned his way onto this team. He’s been hitting better of late and is a game changer on the bases. He’s also pretty solid defensively. I think he serves more of a purpose than Nishida.

let's give Nishida the same kind of rope that Acuña has been given and we can see which guy ends up being more valuable

not saying Acuña doesn't have a higher ceiling but I don't think we can assume we have seen the final product of Nishida after only 10 games

1 minute ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

As crazy as it sounds, I think Acuna has earned his way onto this team. He’s been hitting better of late and is a game changer on the bases. He’s also pretty solid defensively. I think he serves more of a purpose than Nishida.

Regardless of performance, Acuna over Nishida is a no-brainer decision because they are basically the same player and Nishida has options. I think people forget that Nishida is actually a year older than Acuna.

Acuna is likely a bust but there’s no reason to risk losing him for another equally bad and older backup utility guy that still has options. More than likely, neither guy will amount to anything so it probably won’t matter at all in the end.

Edited Saturday at 04:05 AM3 days by WhiteSox2023

5 minutes ago, joejoesox said:

let's give Nishida the same kind of rope that Acuña has been given and we can see which guy ends up being more valuable

not saying Acuña doesn't have a higher ceiling but I don't think we can assume we have seen the final product of Nishida after only 10 games

I think they will have to choose between Acuna and Nishida when Pereira is ready. And since Nishida has options, I think he’s the odd man out.

53 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

I think they will have to choose between Acuna and Nishida when Pereira is ready. And since Nishida has options, I think he’s the odd man out.

I expect you’re probably right.

Will be interring to see the length of Pereira’s assignment. This second time around, Hays was supposed to get nine games or so at Charlotte. Everson is only at two games so far and only one in the actual field. Realistically, he gets another week in Charlotte and a total of eight games, which would have him ready for the road series against the Yankees.

Would they try to rush him even faster for next weekend’s series against the Dodgers? Rehab duration wise that would only be 5 games, which seems very unlikely. More importantly, if the Dodgers rotation holds, we’ll face three RHP in Sasaki, Yamamoto, & Sheehan. While I think he may be an upgrade over Rikuu against RHP, his most obvious benefit is against LHP and I wouldn’t consider rushing him unless it was for that need.

Also, FWIW, the Yankees are currently projected to have two lefties face us in Rodon & Weathers. Again, that’s the series I would expect Pereira back for.

1 hour ago, Chicago White Sox said:

IWill be interring to see the length of Pereira’s assignment. This second time around, Hays was supposed to get nine games or so at Charlotte. Everson is only at two games so far and only one in the actual field. Realistically, he gets another week in Charlotte and a total of eight games, which would have him ready for the road series against the Yankees.

Would they try to rush him even faster for next weekend’s series against the Dodgers? Rehab duration wise that would only be 5 games, which seems very unlikely. More importantly, if the Dodgers rotation holds, we’ll face three RHP in Sasaki, Yamamoto, & Sheehan. While I think he may be an upgrade over Rikuu against RHP, his most obvious benefit is against LHP and I wouldn’t consider rushing him unless it was for that need.

Also, FWIW, the Yankees are currently projected to have two lefties face us in Rodon & Weathers. Again, that’s the series I would expect Pereira back for.

On the broadcast I think they said he would be there 5 games.

15 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

On the broadcast I think they said he would be there 5 games.

Interesting…was watching on my phone without sound for most of the game yesterday. That would be put him in play for the Dodgers series. If they swap out Rikuu for him, then Everson will need to start all three games in RF as Hill & Grichuk aren’t really options against righties.

Sox Machine had this notation in their spare parts column today. It is from the Athletic story on injuries:

"Eno Sarris and Brittany Ghiroli dig into MLB injury data, and the reasons why "days lost to injury" is or isn't an important metric. Sometimes it reflects the reality of some rosters getting stuck banking on bad bets (the White Sox lost the second-most MLB days to injury from 2024-26), but sometimes a team courts that metric knowingly by amassing high-risk depth, hoping that enough players will stay healthy to carry the load (the Dodgers lost the most, by far). Other organizations that lose the fewest days just might be churning through options fast enough that players who look hurt aren't retained, and thus don't count against their tab.

One thing that caught my eye, just because it's suddenly relevant to the White Sox:

“Bat speed and velocity pursuits have downstream effects,” said an AL executive. “Bigger, stronger, faster leads to more force generation. The greater the force you apply, the more pressure you create. Pressure eventually breaks things.”

A few years ago, as oblique injuries seemingly swept through the game, one AL organization closely examined their weighted bat program. They talked to players and looked at their strength and conditioning rotational movements. They crunched the numbers to see how their oblique injuries stacked up to the rest of the league. They were just about average. Should they have cared more? Spent more time and resources evaluating their programs in hopes of avoiding one or two more injuries? Would it even have helped? In the end, that organization kept things mostly the same.

Pereira not playing today even with the off day tomorrow.

44 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Pereira not playing today even with the off day tomorrow.

They're trying to make sure he can jump up from the bench during exciting doubles and not hurt himself.

From the Sun-Times:

Venable said ace Davis Martin wouldn’t make his scheduled start Tuesday at home against the Braves “just to give him a little extra rest to make sure that he’s in a good spot and feeling good.”

Catcher Kyle Teel has ramped up his baseball activities while traveling with the team as he recovers from the knee injury delaying his 2026 debut. The prized backstop is sprinting and hitting off a tee, but he’s not up to full speed on catching drills and still doesn’t have a timeline for getting back on the field.

Rookie starter Noah Schultz (right knee patellar tendinitis) is “making good progress” on his way back from the right knee patellar tendinitis that sidelined him after Memorial Day and is scheduled to throw another bullpen session this week, Venable said.

And outfielder Everson Pereira (pectoral strain) looks like he could be back with the Sox soon. He slugged a two-run homer in his second game of a Charlotte rehab assignment Saturday.

4 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Pereira not playing today even with the off day tomorrow.

That’s a bit concerning given what recently went down with Hays.

33 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

That’s a bit concerning given what recently went down with Hays.

Or he's already being recalled...

2 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Or he's already being recalled...

A two game rehab stint seems super short, but what do I know

Wasn't sure where to place this but just FYI, Angels put Moncada on the 60 day IL Monday with a right knee issue.

On 6/3/2026 at 10:32 AM, WhiteSox2023 said:

Knowing the Sox training staff, it’s probably a torn meniscus or some other undiagnosed injury.

Or not knowing jack s%*# about the 2026 White Sox training staff this is totally asinine and irresponsible.

15 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Or not knowing jack s%*# about the 2026 White Sox training staff this is totally asinine and irresponsible.

It’s an opinion, Big Ron Willie. Those are allowed here. The Sox have not had the greatest injury reporting over the past few years.

What is truly asinine and irresponsible is your stalkerish attitude toward posters you don’t like just because this is your outlet for all the sad things going on in your life. Sorry man. I hope it improves. I’ll pray for you.

9 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Wasn't sure where to place this but just FYI, Angels put Moncada on the 60 day IL Monday with a right knee issue.

And water is wet

Still no word on Pereira? Given he didn’t play Sunday and with a day off for Charlotte on Monday, I assumed either he was getting the call up or he had some sort of setback. Let’s pray for the former obviously.

40 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Still no word on Pereira? Given he didn’t play Sunday and with a day off for Charlotte on Monday, I assumed either he was getting the call up or he had some sort of setback. Let’s pray for the former obviously.

Let's hope it was just to give him rest+travel.