MLB Player News

Sosa is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Tigers.

It looks to be a routine day off for Sosa, who had started each of the previous 11 tilts. Curtis Mead will cover first base in Sosa's stead.

Tauchman is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Detroit.

It marks the third straight game that the left-handed-hitting Tauchman has been absent from the lineup, and all three contests have been against right-handed pitching. The 32-year-old has just a .616 OPS since Aug. 1, and the White Sox appear ready to turn to younger options in the outfield. Will Robertson is in right field Friday.

The Tigers placed Finnegan on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Sept. 1, with a right adductor strain, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Finnegan suffered the injury while warming up in the bullpen Wednesday, and he'll require a stint on the injured list. Finnegan hasn't allowed a run since being traded from the Nationals to the Tigers, logging a 19:3 K:BB across 14.1 innings. Tommy Kahnle and Tyler Holton should serve in a setup role for closer Will Vest. Parker Meadows (quadriceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.

The White Sox optioned Elko to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

Elko's latest stint in the majors lasted a week, but he received just one start and five plate appearances during that time, going hitless. He's posted a .523 OPS with a 41.7 percent strikeout rate across 23 games with Chicago this season.

The White Sox selected the contract of Fletcher from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

Fletcher has slashed .260/.317/.453 with 17 home runs, 68 RBI, 56 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a 29:87 BB:K across 446 trips to the plate at Triple-A. He appeared in 72 regular-season games for the White Sox last season, slashing .206/.252/.256 over 241 plate appearances. Fletcher figures to serve as a reserve outfielder for Chicago, though he could push for playing time in center field.

The White Sox optioned Cannon to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

Cannon was just recalled Thursday but will head back to the minors a day later after being touched up for five runs over 2.1 innings in a bulk-relief appearance. The righty has posted a 5.67 ERA across 17 starts and three relief outings for the White Sox this season.

Meadows (quadriceps) has been activated from the 10-day injured list and will start Friday's game against the White Sox in center field, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Meadows will be in the Tigers' lineup for the first time since being placed on the injured list July 28 due to a strained right quad. The 25-year-old will immediately slot into his usual center field spot. In six rehab games, Meadows went 5-for-20 (.250) with a double and a triple.

Perez is slashing .242/.315/.445 with 21 home runs, 10 steals, an 8.4 percent walk rate and a 20.4 percent strikeout rate in 122 games for High-A Winston-Salem.

Perez's .267 BABIP is pushing down his batting average, but he's still been 23 percent better than the average Sally League hitter. Perez is the only hitter under 21 to have 20-plus homers and 10-plus steals in the minors this year. He has started 76 games at second base and 25 games at shortstop.

The White Sox activated Altavilla (lat) from the 15-day injured list Friday.

Altavilla was sidelined for just over a month with a right lat strain but is ready to go after making four rehab appearances with Triple-A Charlotte. The veteran righty had been seeing some high-leverage usage before getting hurt but could be eased back into such situations.

Roccaforte is slashing .320/.409/.510 with four home runs, eight steals, a 13.1 percent walk rate and a 25.6 percent strikeout rate in 37 games for Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

The lefty-hitting center fielder was promoted to the Naturals on July 22 after slashing .237/.364/.466 with 13 home runs and 33 steals in 82 games for High-A Quad Cities. His .433 BABIP is propping up his Double-A slash line, but Roccaforte did cut his strikeout rate from 29.8 percent at High-A. The No. 66 overall pick in 2023, Roccaforte is the best defensive outfielder in the Royals system, but this is the first year he has flashed notable offensive upside. He is flirting with a 20/40 season (currently at 17 home runs, 41 steals) as a 23-year-old and is likely to spend most of 2026 at Triple-A.