The White Sox placed Pham on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left calf strain.
Pham joined Chicago on Aug. 31 in a trade with Philadelphia and logged just one plate appearance with his new club before getting hurt. Catcher Edgar Quero was recalled from Triple-a Charlotte on Sunday to take Pham's spot on the 28-man active roster.
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White Sox's Tommy Pham: Joins big-league roster
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The White Sox selected Pham's contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
The veteran outfielder was acquired from the Phillies for cash considerations Monday and will quickly join the White Sox with MLB rosters expanding to 28 players Tuesday. Pham went 0-for-13 in nine games for the Mets early this season but has spent most of the year with the Phillies at Triple-A, where he posted a .239/.365/.410 slash line with eight homers in 44 contests.
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White Sox's Tommy Pham: Dealt to White Sox
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The White Sox acquired Pham from the Phillies on Monday in exchange for cash considerations, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Pham got into nine games with the Mets earlier this season but has spent most of the campaign at the Triple-A level, most recently posting a .772 OPS with three home runs in 44 contests with Lehigh Valley. He was on a minor-league contract with the Phillies but is expected to be added to Chicago's active roster Tuesday. The 38-year-old Pham could see some action in the corner outfield or at designated hitter against left-handed pitching.
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Phillies' Tommy Pham: Signs with Philadelphia
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Philadelphia signed Pham to a minor-league deal on Saturday, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.
Pham had been a free agent for just over two weeks after being released by Baltimore on June 12. This will be the 38-year-old's third organization of 2026 after recording 14 plate appearances for the Mets in April. In Pham's most recent action with Triple-A Norfolk, he slashed .175/.254/.381 with four homers in 71 plate appearances.
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Tommy Pham: Parts ways with O's
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The Orioles released Pham on Friday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
The veteran outfielder recently exercised the opt-out in his minor-league contract, and the organization has now granted him his release. Pham signed with Baltimore in mid-May and had a .175/.254/.381 slash line and 29.6 percent strikeout rate in 16 games for Triple-A Norfolk.
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Orioles' Tommy Pham: Likely to opt out of deal
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Pham is expected to opt out of his minor-league contract with the Orioles, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Pham signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on May 16 and has since slashed just .172/.246/.345 with three homers, nine RBI and 10 runs scored through 65 plate appearances while primarily playing at Triple-A Norfolk. The 38-year-old outfielder isn't likely to make much of a contribution in the majors at this stage in his career, so he will likely have to settle for another minor-league deal in free agency or consider retirement.
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Orioles' Tommy Pham: Latches on with O's
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Pham signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Pham was let go by the Mets in late April after going 0-for-13 with seven strikeouts across nine games. He'll receive a chance to redeem himself in the Orioles organization, though he's unlikely to serve as more than bench depth at this stage in his career.
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Mets' Tommy Pham: Dropped from 40-man roster
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The Mets designated Pham for assignment following Sunday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Pham went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in the team's 3-1 loss to Colorado in the matinee of Sunday's doubleheader and didn't appear in the nightcap, which New York also lost, 3-0. The outfielder went 0-for-13 with a run scored, a walk and seven punchouts while appearing in nine contests with the Mets after having his contract selected April 13. Pham will now be placed on waivers, and if he goes unclaimed, he'll have the opportunity to either elect free agency or report to Triple-A Syracuse.
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Cubs' Caleb Thielbar: Locks down first save Saturday
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Thielbar struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his first save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Mets.
Daniel Palencia (oblique) landed on the IL on Friday, and Thielbar got the call for the Cubs' first save chance in his absence with two left-handed hitters due up for the Mets in the ninth. While the veteran southpaw didn't end up facing either of them as New York emptied its bench for pinch hitters Tommy Pham and Tyrone Taylor, Thielbar still got the job done. It's not yet clear how Cubs manager Craig Counsell intends to navigate closing situations without Palencia, but Thielbar has staked a strong early claim to being the primary option. Through eight appearances and seven innings this season, he sports a 2.57 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 10:4 K:BB.
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Mets' Tommy Pham: Added to big-league roster
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The Mets selected Pham's contract from Single-A St. Lucie on Monday.
Signed to a minor-league contract in late March, Pham knocked some rust off in the minors with five games at St. Lucie, going 2-for-12 with a 3:3 K:BB. The Mets figure to use the 38-year-old outfielder primarily against left-handed pitching.
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Mets' Tommy Pham: Could be ready by next week
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Pham is set to play for Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, and he made need only 3-5 games in the minors before being ready for a promotion, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
The Mets suddenly have an opening in left field with Juan Soto (calf) landing on the IL, and Pham could be an option to fill in as soon as next week. In the meantime, Brett Baty (thumb), Tyrone Taylor and Jared Young will split the available corner-outfield reps. The 38-year-old Pham slashed .245/.330/.370 over 120 games for the Pirates last season with 10 homers, five steals, 44 runs and 52 RBI.
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Mets' Tommy Pham: Grabs MiLB deal from Mets
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The Mets signed Pham to a minor-league contract Thursday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Pham will be paid $2.25 million if he gets onto the major-league roster and has an April 25 opt-out date. The 38-year-old outfielder presumably will report to Triple-A Syracuse soon and is a good bet to be called up in the coming weeks if the Mets like what they see. Pham slashed .245/.330/.370 with 10 home runs and five stolen bases over 120 games with the Pirates in 2025.
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Tommy Pham: Played through plantar fasciitis
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Pham revealed that he's played though plantar fasciitis since the second half of the 2023 season, Will Sammon, Ken Rosenthal and Katie Woo of The Athletic report.
Pham said the foot issue first cropped up about one month after he was traded to the Diamondbacks at the 2023 deadline, and it has led to a lack of aggressiveness on the basepaths. The 37-year-old outfielder has only 12 steals on 18 attempts over the last two regular seasons. Pham believes his plantar fasciitis has been addressed after he underwent stem cell therapy earlier this offseason, and he is setting a goal of reaching 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases for his career. Given that he will turn 38 in March and sits at 149 homers and 131 steals, it is a lofty goal. Pham is a free agent after slashing .245/.330/.370 with the Pirates in 2025.
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Pirates' Tommy Pham: Playing time dwindling
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Pham is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Cincinnati.
Pham is in a deep slump, having gone hitless over his last eight games. As a result, he will yield left field to Jack Suwinski for the fourth time over the last five games versus right-handed pitching.
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Pirates' Tommy Pham: On bench Sunday
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Pham is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Pham will take a seat for the second time in the series. The veteran outfielder has had a tough finish to the season, as he's gone hitless in his last 25 at-bats over his past eight games to bring his average down to .243.
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Pirates' Tommy Pham: Out of Friday's lineup
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Pham is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest against the Nationals.
It's a routine day of rest for Pham. The Pirates will roll with Ji Hwan Bae as their left fielder and No. 8 hitter in Friday's series opener.
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Pirates' Tommy Pham: Provides clutch homer
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Pham went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Orioles.
Pham tied things up in the ninth with a solo home run that would send the game to extras. He's now hit safely in 13 of his last 16 games and piled up 16 RBI over that span. The homer was his first of the month and his fifth since the beginning of August.
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Pirates' Tommy Pham: Resting Sunday
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Pham is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Pham will get a breather after going 9-for-39 (.231) with one home run, three doubles, three walks, 11 RBI and four runs while starting each of the last 10 games. With Pham on the bench for the series finale, the newly recalled Ji Hwan Bae will pick up a start in left field.
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Pirates' Tommy Pham: Piling up RBI
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Pham went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Dodgers.
Pham accounted for most of his production in the first inning with a two-RBI double. The performance extended his hitting streak to six games, and he has at least one hit in 11 of his last 13 games. In that 13-game span, Pham has 14 RBI and nine runs scored while hitting .292.
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Pirates' Tommy Pham: Pops eighth homer
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Pham went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Cardinals.
Pham slugged the homer in the first inning, his eighth of the season. Three of those long balls have come in his last nine starts, while half have come since Aug. 1. After a dreadful start to the season, Pham is hitting .309 with 20 RBI, 19 runs scored and two stolen bases across 41 contests since the start of July.
