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Santander (hip) remains out of the lineup for Friday's contest in Tampa Bay.

Santander's left hip has bothered him off-and-on over the past week, and this will be his second straight day out of the lineup after he had to exit Wednesday's game versus the Padres. George Springer will be at designated hitter for the Blue Jays on Friday, while Jonatan Clase and Nathan Lukes will hold down the corner outfield spots.

Bregman exited the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Orioles due to tightness in his right quadriceps. Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Bregman left the game in the fifth inning after coming up limping while rounding first base. The third baseman immediately called for a trainer and exited the field, and it's likely he'll continue to be evaluated Friday. Abraham Toro pinch ran for Bregman and is playing first base while Nick Sogard slides over to third base.

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

Vaughn is the odd man out after the White Sox activated both Andrew Benintendi (calf) and Mike Tauchman (hamstring) from the 10-day IL on Friday. Vaughn has been an MLB regular with the White Sox since 2021, but he's gotten off to a horrible start in 2025, slashing .189/.218/.314 with five home runs, 19 RBI, nine runs scored, zero stolen bases and a 7:43 BB:K across 193 plate appearances. Vaughn will try to find his swing at Triple-A.

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

Elko is headed back to the minors after the White Sox activated both Andrew Benintendi (calf) and Mike Tauchman (hamstring) from the 10-day IL on Friday. Elko flashed some pop in his first 32 big-league plate appearances, swatting three home runs, but he slashed just .161/.188/.452 with five RBI, four runs scored and a 1:10 BB:K across 10 contests.

Lively will undergo season-ending surgery to reconstruct his right elbow UCL and repair his flexor tendon.

Lively and the Guardians made the decision to undergo the operation after receiving a second opinion from Dr. Keith Meister in Texas earlier this week. The surgery is likely to sideline him at least 12-to-16 months, but more details on a timetable should be available after the procedure. Lively, 33, is set to reach arbitration eligibility for the first time this offseason.

McKinstry is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Cleveland.

McKinstry will give way to Andy Ibanez at third base Friday against Slade Cecconi and the Guardians. McKinstry is 14-for-66 (.212) with 12 runs scored in 19 games during May.

Greene is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians.

Greene is out of the starting lineup for the first time since the first game of Detroit's doubleheader on May 8, snapping a streak of 14 consecutive starts. Akil Baddoo will fill left field Friday and bat eighth.

Torres (lower leg) will DH and bat second in Friday's game against the Guardians.

Torres left Thursday's game against Cleveland after the third inning due to discomfort in his lower right leg. However, the injury wasn't severe enough to keep him out of Friday's starting nine. Torres has one hit in his last 12 at-bats.

The White Sox activated Tauchman (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Tauchman dealt with a hamstring strain during spring training that cost him the start of the season. He then re-injured his hamstring in his third contest and hasn't played since April 9. In limited action earlier this season, Tauchman went 4-for-10 at the plate with one run scored and a 2:2 BB:K. He should see plenty of at-bats against right-handed pitching.

The White Sox activated Benintendi (calf) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Benintendi was placed on the IL on May 7 but is back after getting a couple rehab games under his belt. Prior to his injury, Benintendi was slashing .224/.298/.400 with five home runs, 12 RBI, 13 runs scored and an 8:17 BB:K across 95 plate appearances. The veteran outfielder should slide back to the top of the depth chart in left field.