Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Baldwin has handled a near-everyday role for much of August, but he'll head to the bench for the second time in three games while the White Sox welcome Mike Tauchman (lower body) back to the lineup following a one-game absence. Over 17 games on the month, Baldwin is slashing .314/.375/.529 with three home runs, one steal, three RBI and six runs. Look for the White Sox to continue to find ways to keep the versatile 25-year-old's bat in the lineup over the final month of the season.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Getting breather Friday
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Baldwin is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.
Baldwin's streak of five consecutive starts comes to an end Friday, as the utility player gets the night off. He notched a hit in all five of those outings, going 7-for-13 (.538) with a 3:3 BB:K during that stretch.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Drawing fifth straight start
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Baldwin will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Baldwin will be awarded a fifth straight start, after he recorded at least one hit in each of the previous four contests while getting on base at a .692 clip in those games. The 25-year-old is capable of playing multiple infield and outfield spots and should have a fairly clear pathway to steady playing time while he's sporting a hot bat.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Produces three hits in loss
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Baldwin went 3-for-4 with a double in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Royals.
Baldwin has seen his playing time fluctuate since late July and has started 12 of the White Sox's last 14 games. However, the recent returns of Miguel Vargas and Chase Meidroth from the injured list has created some crowding in the infield, which looks as though it will result in Baldwin seeing most of his opportunities in the outfield moving forward. He's still been included in the lineup in three of the last five games while alternating starts with Mike Tauchman, but his playing time may be hard to trust so long as the rest of the lineup remains healthy.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Late addition to lineup
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Baldwin will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game versus the Tigers.
Baldwin was not in the initial lineup, but he's been subbed in for Mike Tauchman (shoulder), who was scratched. After homering in back-to-back contests last week, Baldwin has gone hitless over his last three games.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Out of lineup again
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Baldwin is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Baldwin has been absent from the lineup for two straight games since Miguel Vargas returned from the injured list, so he could be settling into a reserve role. The White Sox have Andrew Benintendi in left field and Curtis Mead at third base Wednesday.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: On bench Tuesday
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Baldwin is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Baldwin started the past nine games but will hit the bench Tuesday with just three hits in his last 24 at-bats, though two of those knocks were homers. Curtis Mead will start at third base with Miguel Vargas (oblique) at first in his return from the injured list.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Homers in two straight
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Baldwin went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Guardians.
Baldwin has started six straight games at third base and has gone 8-for-20 with two home runs, two RBI and three runs scored in that span. Both of those home runs have come in his last two games, with Friday's coming off of Tanner Bibee in the third inning.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Stepping back into everyday role
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Baldwin will start at third base and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Mariners.
After being withheld from the lineup in four consecutive games last week, Baldwin appears to have moved back into a near-everyday role. He'll collect his fifth straight start Thursday -- all of which have come at third base -- after going 6-for-12 with a double, two walks and a run scored in the previous four contests.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: On bench for third straight game
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Baldwin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
The switch-hitting Baldwin will hit the bench for the third game in a row, though he'll be out of the lineup against a right-handed starter (Taijuan Walker) on Wednesday after sitting against lefties in the first two contests of the series. Kyle Teel will serve as the White Sox's designated hitter in the series finale while Chicago rolls out an outfield of Andrew Benintendi, Luis Robert and Mike Tauchman from left to right.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Hitting bench Monday
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Baldwin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.
Michael Taylor will pick up a start in the outfield in place of Baldwin, who had been included in the lineup in five of Chicago's previous six contests. Baldwin has maintained a lowly .615 OPS over 187 plate appearances in the majors this season, but he could nonetheless be in line for a near-everyday role over the final two months of the campaign while the 38-68 White Sox play out the string.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Getting third straight start
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Baldwin will start in left field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Rays.
The White Sox will keep Baldwin in the lineup for a third straight matchup with a right-handed starter (Taj Bradley), after he went 1-for-7 with a home run and three RBI in the first two contests of the series. For the season, the 24-year-old Baldwin is hitting just .222/.264/.364 over 178 plate appearances, but he may continue seeing plenty of starts over the final two months of the campaign while the non-contending White Sox prioritize playing time for their younger players down the stretch.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Cracks sixth homer
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Baldwin went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Monday's 8-3 victory over the Rays.
The Chicago utility man drew his first start since being activated from a back injury July 19 and made the most of it. Baldwin opened the game's scoring with a 352-foot, three-run blast off Tampa Bay starter Shane Baz in the second. The 24-year-old is now slashing .226/.269/.371 with three steals, 23 RBI and 14 runs scored across 175 total plate appearances.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Activated off IL
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The White Sox reinstated Baldwin (back) from the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Baldwin landed on the IL on July 9 due to a lower-back strain, but he made a relatively quick recovery and homered in his lone minor-league rehab game Friday. The utility man's activation resulted in rookie outfielder Will Robertson being optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Starting rehab assignment
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Baldwin (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Baldwin has been shelved since July 9 with a lower back strain, and he'll work a brief minor-league rehab stint before being cleared to rejoin the 26-man roster. The 24-year-old is slashing .227/.271/.357 with four homers across 169 plate appearances this season for the White Sox.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Goes on IL with back strain
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The White Sox placed Baldwin on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a lower-back strain.
Baldwin was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays and didn't bounce back well enough from his back issue to avoid the IL. Tim Elko was called up from Triple-A Charlotte to replace Baldwin on the roster.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Scratched Tuesday
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Baldwin was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against Toronto due to lower-back tightness.
Baldwin entered Tuesday looking to extend his five-game hitting streak, but he'll instead move to the bench and give his back time to heal. Austin Slater will fill in as Chicago's left fielder and bat eighth while Baldwin recovers.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Settling into everyday role
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Baldwin will start in center field and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
Baldwin will occupy center field for the fifth straight game and the sixth time in seven contests following his promotion from Triple-A Charlotte on July 1. Though Luis Robert (hamstring) will eventually reclaim everyday duties in center when he returns from the injured list, Baldwin's ability to play either corner-outfield spot as well as the three infield positions could allow him to retain steady playing time if he warrants it. Since his call-up, Baldwin has gone 6-for-17 with one home run, two doubles, two walks, three runs, three RBI and one stolen base.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Goes yard in loss
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Baldwin went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Baldwin broke up Dustin May's shutout bid in the eighth inning. Baldwin has struggled for playing time when in the majors lately, and his best path to starts is in center field while Michael Taylor (neck) is out of the lineup and Luis Robert (hamstring) is on the injured list. For the season, Baldwin is batting .216 with a .605 OPS, four homers, 18 RBI, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases over 152 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Recalled from Triple-A
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The White Sox recalled Baldwin from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
Baldwin has slashed an ugly .211/.252/.323 during his time with the big club this season. He's posted better numbers in Triple-A and has been getting reps in center field, however, so he could help cover for the absence of Luis Robert (hamstring).
