MLB Player News

Candelario is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Candelario is 2-for-22 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and nine strikeouts over his past seven games, and he will head to the bench Sunday. Harold Castro will man the hot corner in his place.

Mead (illness) has gone 2-for-9 with a walk in his two games for Double-A Montgomery since being reinstated from the affiliate's COVID-19-related injured list Thursday.

Mead missed just under two weeks of action after testing positive for the virus in mid-May. The 21-year-old corner infielder has been a standout performer for Montgomery in 2022, slashing .286/.386/.496 with four home runs and a stolen base.

Burger went 3-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a loss to the Cubs.

The White Sox offense was mostly shut down Saturday, as the team totaled only seven hits. Burger was responsible for nearly half of those, collecting a pair of singles and a fifth-inning solo homer that accounted for the team's only run. He had been on a cold streak entering the contest, going 1-for-12 over his previous four games.

LeMahieu (wrist) went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Rays.

LeMahieu missed four games due to left wrist discomfort. He batted leadoff Saturday and played the full game at third base. He was in a bit of a skid prior to missing time, but he snapped the slump with his first-inning double Saturday. For the season, he's slashing .250/.327/.378 with three home runs, 17 RBI, 22 runs scored, 10 doubles and a stolen base in 165 plate appearances.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, five RBI, three runs scored, a stolen base and a walk in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Tigers.

Ramirez hit a bases-loaded triple in the seventh inning and a two-run homer in the ninth to power the Guardians' offense as they pulled away with the lead late in the game. He's homered in four of his last seven contests, adding 14 RBI and six runs scored in that span. The third baseman has a robust .297/.391/.646 slash line with 12 homers, a major-league-leading 48 RBI, 27 runs scored and four stolen bases in 184 plate appearances. He's added four triples -- two shy of his career high -- and 11 doubles.

Devers went 4-for-5 with a double in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Orioles.

Devers notched a single in the first inning and then a double in the second frame before adding two more base knocks later in the contest. The multi-hit effort was his third straight and fifth over his last seven contests. Over that stretch, Devers hit .485 with seven extra-base hits -- including three homers -- 11 runs and four RBI. The third baseman is off to a great start in 2022, producing a .354 average with 10 home runs, 25 RBI, 36 runs and a stolen base over 195 at-bats in 46 games.

Moncada, who isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs, is dealing with quadriceps soreness, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

The White Sox said Thursday that Moncada was dealing with leg soreness, but general manager Rick Hahn clarified the nature of the third baseman's injury Saturday. Moncada isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list, but Jake Burger will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth Saturday.

Moncada (leg) isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

Moncada has been dealing with leg soreness recently, and he'll remain out of the lineup for a second straight matchup. Jake Burger will start at the hot corner and bat eighth.

LeMahieu (wrist) is starting Saturday against the Rays.

LeMahieu missed the last four games due to left wrist discomfort, but he'll start at third base and lead off Saturday. Over his last three games, he's gone 0-for-9.

Urias went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 12-8 win over the Red Sox.

All three of his hits were singles. Urias notched a pair of three-hit efforts in his last four games, and he continues to log regular playing time at third base. The infielder is up to a .235/.289/.353 slash line with three home runs, 11 RBI, 15 runs scored and seven doubles in 38 games this year.