FRONT OFFICE FIELD STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2016 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS MINOR LEAGUES MEDIA/MISC. 2017 MEDIA GUIDE 69 TODD FRAZIER 21 THIRD BASEMAN Given Name: Todd Brian Frazier Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 Opening Day Age: 31 (February 12, 1986) Birthplace/Residence: Toms River, N.J. First Pro Contract: Cincinnati, selected with a sandwich pick (34th overall) between the first and second rounds, June 2007 First-Year Player Draft. Sox Acquisition: Obtained from Cincinnati as part of a three-team trade that sent INF Micah Johnson, RHP Frankie Montas and OF Trayce Thompson from the White Sox to the Dodgers and INFs Brandon Dixon and Jose Peraza and OF Scott Schebler from the Dodgers to the Reds, December 15, 2015. Major League Service: Five years, 71 days. Contract Status: Signed through 2017. 2016 SEASON American League Leaders: 6th-HR (40). Was named the winner of the Heart and Hustle Award, presented by the MLB Players Alumni Association to honor the active player who demonstrates a passion for the game and best embodies the values, spirit, and tradition of the game … became the first White Sox player to win the award. Set career highs with 40 home runs, 98 RBI, 89 runs scored and 64 walks in his first season with the Sox … joined Jim Thome (42 in 2006) as the only players to hit 40-plus home runs in their first season with the club. Became the seventh player (12th time) in Sox history to hit 40 home runs, the first to record 40 homers and 15 stolen bases in a season and the first since Jorge Orta in 1976 to lead the club in home runs and steals (STATS). Fell two RBI short of becoming the sixth White Sox (11th time) to record a 40 HR/100 RBI season … would have joined Frank Thomas (five times), Paul Konerko (twice), Albert Belle (once), Jermaine Dye (once) and Thome (once). His 40 home runs were the most in White Sox history by a third baseman, and his 15 stolen bases were the most by a Sox third baseman since Orta in 1976 (24) … 39 of his 40 homers were hit as a third baseman, breaking the franchise record of 33 set by Bill Melton in 1971. His 24 homers on the road tied Frank Thomas (1996) for the second-highest total in Sox history … Thomas holds the record with 25 in 1995. Made 149 starts at third base, third-most in the AL, and compiled a .972 fielding percentage (11 E/395 TC). Homered in consecutive games eight times. Connected on a go-ahead, three-run home run in the fifth inning on 4/5 at the A's, his first with the Sox … hit a solo home run in the home opener on 4/8 vs. Cleveland. Hit a game-tying home run in the eighth inning on 4/23 vs. Texas, a game-winning, two-run double in the seventh on 4/25 at Toronto and a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth on 4/29 at Baltimore. Connected on a game-winning grand slam in the 12th inning on 5/9 at Texas … the slam was the third of his career and second home run of the game (seventh multihomer effort). The game-winning grand slam was the first by a White Sox player in extra innings since Alex Rios on 9/10/11 vs. Cleveland … joined Happy Felsch (9/30/1916 at Cleveland) as the only Sox in history to hit a slam in the 12th inning or later (Elias). Also established a career high with six RBI and matched his career high with four hits (fourth time) in the win at Texas … the four-hit, two-homer, six-RBI game was the first by a White Sox since Carlos Lee on 9/29/04 at Detroit. Drove in three runs on 5/11 at the Rangers … his nine RBI tied the franchise record over a two-game road span and tied for the third-most in any two-game span since 1920 (STATS). Hit a solo home run on 5/11 at the Rangers before leaving the game in the fourth inning with a lower lip laceration suffered while attempting to catch a foul ball in the stands. Homered in consecutive games for the first time in 2016 on 5/22 vs. Kansas City and 5/23-1 vs. Cleveland … followed Melky Cabrera's grand slam with a solo homer on 5/27 at Kansas City, Chicago's first back-to-back home runs in 2016. Joined Thome (20 in 2006), Thomas (20 in 1994) and Adam Dunn (16 in 2012) as the only White Sox to hit 16-plus home runs before the start of June (Elias). Hit a game-tying solo home run in the seventh inning off Jacob deGrom on 6/1 at the Mets (Sox won, 2-1) … connected on his AL-leading 20th home run on 6/21 at Boston. Recorded his second game of the season with three-plus hits on 7/4 vs. the Yankees, going 3-3 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored … hit his 24th homer on 7/8 vs. Atlanta. Hit his 25th home run on 7/9 vs. Atlanta, tying Adam Dunn (2012) and Jermaine Dye (2006) for the sixth-most in franchise history prior to the break. Finished second to Giancarlo Stanton at the Home Run Derby in San Diego … was outhomered by Stanton, 16-15, in the finals after defeating Carlos Gonzalez (13-12) in the quarterfinals and Adam Duvall (16-15) in the semifinals … advanced to the finals for the third consecutive year (2015 winner). MLB HOME RUN LEADERS, 2015-16 Player HR Nelson Cruz 87 Chris Davis 85 Nolan Arenado 83 Edwin Encarnacion 81 Josh Donaldson 78 Todd Frazier 75 David Ortiz 75 Manny Machado 72 Albert Pujols 71 FRAZIER AMONG 3B LEADERS SINCE 2012 Category Rank No. Home Runs 1st 142 AB/HR 3rd 19.43 RBI 4th 407 XBH 4th 294 Total Bases 5th 1,282 MOST HR BY SOX THIRD BASEMAN Player, Year HR Todd Frazier, 2016 40 Bill Melton, 1971 33 Robin Ventura, 1996 32 Joe Crede, 2006 30 Eric Soderholm, 1977 25 Robin Ventura, 1995 25 Bill Melton, 1969 23 Pete Ward, 1963 23 Four players tied 22 ACTIVE 3B FIELDING PCT. LEADERS Player Fld. Pct. Martin Prado .969 Evan Longoria .968 Todd Frazier .966 Kyle Seager .966 Chase Headley .965
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TODD FRAZIER 21THIRD BASEMANGiven Name: Todd Brian FrazierBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-3 Weight: 220Opening Day Age: 31 (February 12, 1986)Birthplace/Residence: Toms River, N.J.First Pro Contract: Cincinnati, selected with a sandwich pick (34th overall) betweenthefirstandsecondrounds,June2007First-YearPlayerDraft.Sox Acquisition:ObtainedfromCincinnatiaspartofathree-teamtradethat sentINFMicahJohnson,RHPFrankieMontasandOFTrayceThompson fromtheWhiteSoxtotheDodgersandINFsBrandonDixonandJosePeraza andOFScottScheblerfromtheDodgerstotheReds,December15,2015.Major League Service: Fiveyears,71days.Contract Status: Signedthrough2017.
2016 SEASON American League Leaders: 6th-HR (40). Was named thewinner of theHeart andHustleAward,presentedbytheMLBPlayersAlumniAssociationtohonortheactiveplayerwhodemonstratesapassion for thegameandbestembodiesthevalues,spirit,andtraditionofthegame…becamethefirstWhiteSoxplayertowintheaward. Setcareerhighswith40homeruns,98RBI,89runsscoredand64walksinhisfirstseasonwiththeSox…joinedJimThome(42 in 2006) as the only players to hit 40-plus home runs in their firstseasonwiththeclub. Becametheseventhplayer(12thtime)inSoxhistorytohit40homeruns,thefirsttorecord40homersand15stolenbasesinaseasonandthefirstsinceJorgeOrtain1976toleadtheclubinhomerunsandsteals(STATS). FelltwoRBIshortofbecomingthesixthWhiteSox(11thtime)torecorda40HR/100RBIseason…wouldhavejoinedFrankThomas(fivetimes),PaulKonerko(twice),AlbertBelle(once),JermaineDye(once)andThome(once). His40homerunswerethemostinWhiteSoxhistorybyathirdbaseman,andhis15stolenbaseswerethemostbyaSoxthirdbasemansinceOrtain1976(24)…39ofhis40homerswerehitasathirdbaseman,breakingthefranchiserecordof33setbyBillMeltonin1971. His24homersontheroadtiedFrankThomas(1996)forthesecond-highesttotalinSoxhistory…Thomasholdstherecordwith25in1995. Made 149 starts at third base, third-most in theAL, andcompileda.972fieldingpercentage(11E/395TC). Homered in consecutive games eight times. Connectedonago-ahead, three-runhomerun in thefifthinningon4/5attheA's,hisfirstwiththeSox…hitasolohomerun in the home opener on 4/8 vs. Cleveland. Hit a game-tying home run in the eighth inning on 4/23 vs. Texas,agame-winning,two-rundoubleintheseventhon4/25at Toronto and a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth on 4/29 at Baltimore. Connected on a game-winning grand slam in the 12th inning on5/9atTexas…theslamwasthethirdofhiscareerandsecondhomerunofthegame(seventhmultihomereffort). Thegame-winninggrandslamwasthefirstbyaWhiteSoxplayerinextrainningssinceAlexRioson9/10/11vs.Cleveland…joinedHappyFelsch(9/30/1916atCleveland)astheonlySoxinhistorytohitaslaminthe12thinningorlater(Elias). AlsoestablishedacareerhighwithsixRBIandmatchedhiscareerhighwithfourhits(fourthtime)inthewinatTexas…thefour-hit,two-homer,six-RBIgamewasthefirstbyaWhiteSoxsinceCarlosLeeon9/29/04atDetroit.
Droveinthreerunson5/11attheRangers…hisnineRBItiedthefranchiserecordoveratwo-gameroadspanandtiedforthethird-mostinanytwo-gamespansince1920(STATS). Hitasolohomerunon5/11attheRangersbeforeleavingthegameinthefourthinningwithalowerliplacerationsufferedwhileattemptingtocatchafoulballinthestands. Homeredinconsecutivegamesforthefirsttimein2016on5/22vs.KansasCityand5/23-1vs.Cleveland…followedMelkyCabrera'sgrandslamwithasolohomeron5/27atKansasCity,Chicago'sfirstback-to-backhomerunsin2016. JoinedThome(20in2006),Thomas(20in1994)andAdamDunn(16in2012)astheonlyWhiteSoxtohit16-plushomerunsbeforethestartofJune(Elias). Hit a game-tying solo home run in the seventh inningoffJacobdeGromon6/1attheMets(Soxwon,2-1)…connectedonhisAL-leading20thhomerunon6/21atBoston. Recordedhissecondgameoftheseasonwiththree-plushitson7/4vs.theYankees,going3-3withtwodoubles,oneRBIandtworunsscored…hithis24thhomeron7/8vs.Atlanta. Hithis25thhomerunon7/9vs.Atlanta,tyingAdamDunn(2012)andJermaineDye(2006)forthesixth-mostinfranchisehistory prior to the break. FinishedsecondtoGiancarloStantonattheHomeRunDerbyinSanDiego…wasouthomeredbyStanton,16-15,inthefinalsafterdefeatingCarlosGonzalez(13-12)inthequarterfinalsandAdamDuvall(16-15)inthesemifinals…advancedtothefinalsforthethirdconsecutiveyear(2015winner).
Player Fld. Pct.MartinPrado .969EvanLongoria .968Todd Frazier .966KyleSeager .966ChaseHeadley .965
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JoinedJermaineDye(2006),PaulKonerko (2002),FrankThomas(1994-95)andCarltonFisk(1985)astheonlyWhiteSoxtocompeteinthederby. Homeredinthreestraightgamesforthefirsttimeinhiscareeron7/18-20atSeattle…hitathree-runhomeron7/25vs.Cubs. Connectedonhissecondextra-inninghomeroftheseasonon8/9atKansasCity,athree-runhomerinthe10thoffKelvinHerrera…deliveredhisfifthcareergame-endinghiton8/25vs.Seattle,aninth-inningsingleoffNickVincent. Hit his 34th home run as a third baseman on 9/1 at Minnesota, breakingBillMelton'sclubrecordof33setin1971. Connected on his career-high 36th homer in the eighth inning on9/12vs.Cleveland…thehomeruncappedtheWhiteSoxscoringarunineveryinningforjustthesecondtimeinfranchisehistory(also5/11/49vs.Boston). Compiledaseason-high,12-gamehittingstreakfrom9/16-28,going18-46(.391)…hitagame-winning,solohomerunintheseventhinningon9/28vs.TampaBay,his40thoftheseason.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Isatwo-timeNationalLeagueAll-Star(2014-15)and2015RawlingsGoldGloveAward®finalist. Ranks secondamongmajor-league third basemen since2012with142homerunsandthirdwith750gamesplayed. In2015, joinedHall-of-FamerFrankRobinsonastheonlyplayersinRedshistorytorecord402B/35HRinaseason. In2014,becametheseventhplayerinmajorleaguehistoryto produce at least 29 home runs, 80 RBI and 20 stolen bases while primarily playing third base, joiningHoward Johnson,ChipperJones,AlexRodriguez,MikeSchmidt,FernandoTatisandDavidWright. Won the 2015HomeRunDerby at his homeballpark inCincinnati and was runner-up in both 2016 and 2014.
2015 SEASON Establishedcareerhighsinvirtuallyeverycategory,includingdoubles(43),homeruns(35),RBI(89)andat-bats(619)whilebeinghonoredasafinalistfortheGoldGloveAward. Ranked among the NL leaders in at-bats (1st), doubles (T2nd),extra-basehits(3rd,79),homeruns(4th),totalbases(4th, 308) and slugging percentage (10th, .498). Wasoneof fourplayers inthemajor leaguestorecordatleast40doublesand35homeruns,joiningYoenisCespedes,JoshDonaldson andNolanArenado…became the secondplayerinRedshistorytoaccomplishthefeat(FrankRobinson,1962)andthe79thinmajor-leaguehistory.
JoinedTonyPerez(twice)andDeronJohnson(once)astheonly players in Reds history to hit 30 homers while playing pri-marilythirdbase…becamethefirstRedsthirdbasemanwithconsecutive25-homerseasonssinceChrisSaboin1990-91. LedtheNLindoublesthroughgamesof9/25butwastiedandeventuallypassedbySt.Louis'MattCarpenteron9/26. Made his second straightAll-Star Team and first start…wasthestartingthirdbasemanfortheNLatthe86thAll-StarGame,heldatGreatAmericanBallPark. LedtheNLinthefirsthalfintotalbases(200),doubles(26)andextra-basehits (52), ranked third inhomeruns(25)andsixth inRBI (57)… his 52 extra-base hits before the breakwerethesecond-highest total inRedshistorybehindHall-of-FamerJohnnyBench(54in1970). BecamethefirstRedsplayerandthe14thinMLBhistorytorecordatleast26doublesand25homersinthefirsthalf. Won the HomeRunDerby, defeating Prince Fielder (14-13),JoshDonaldson(10-9)andJocPederson(15-14)…onhisfinalswingof thederby,becamethethirdRedsplayer towin(DaveParker,1985andEricDavis,1989)andthesecondplayertowinitinhishomepark(CubsRyneSandberg,1990). WasnamedNLPOW for 5/25-31, his first careerweeklyaward…hit.327(33-101)withninehomerunsand15RBIinMay and recorded 11 doubles, nine homers and 23 RBI in June. Recorded back-to-back multihomer games on 6/16 at Detroitand6/17vs.Detroit,theeighthplayerinRedshistorytoaccomplishthefeatandfirstsinceBarryLarkinon6/27-28/91. Hit thefirst twograndslamsofhiscareeron4/21atMil-waukee(offMikeFiers)and6/17vs.Detroit(walkoffshotoffJoakimSoria)…hithis100thhomerunon7/25atColorado,athree-runshotoffChrisRusin. Hit his 40th double on 9/10 vs. St. Louis to become thefourth player in Reds history with 40 doubles and 30 homerunsinaseason,joiningFrankRobinson(1962),DaveParker(1985)andJayBruce(2013). AstheAll-StarGame’sambassador,castthefirst“official”ballot on 4/29 to begin the voting. WastheReds’recipientoftheHeart&HustleAward…re-ceived his award on 9/6, which Hamilton County Commission-ersdeclared"ToddFrazierDay."
2014 SEASON Ranked among the NL leaders in HR (T4th, 29), home run ratio(6th,20.6),games(T6th,157)andat-bats(8th,597)…established career highs in most statistical categories. Wastheonlyplayerinthemajorleagueswithatleast29homeruns,80RBIand20stolenbases…becameonlytheseventhplayer in history to produce those numbers while primarily playingthirdbase,joiningHowardJohnson,ChipperJones,AlexRodriguez,MikeSchmidt,FernandoTatisandDavidWright. JoinedChrisSabo(1990)andAaronBoone(2002)astheonly third basemen in Reds history to produce at least 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in a season. WaselectedbyhispeerstohisfirstAll-StarteamandbecametheHomeRunDerby’sNationalLeaguechampion…as theReds’ firstAll-StarGameHomeRunDerbyparticipant sinceKenGriffeyJr.in2000,advancedtothefinalbutlosttotwo-timewinnerYoenisCespedesoftheAthletics. Led all NL third basemen in homers and steals and ranked secondinRBIbehindWashington'sAnthonyRendon(83)…wasratedbymanagersasthethird-bestdefensivethirdbasemanintheleague…made118startsatthirdbaseand37atfirst. Compiledacareer-high,14-gamehittingstreakfrom4/29-5/15(.321,17-53)…endedthe4-3winon5/4vsMilwaukeewithatwo-out,RBI-doubleinthe10thinningoffTylerThornburg. Snappeda2-2tieon5/19atWashingtonwithatwo-runhomeroffRossDetwilerinthe15thinning…ledofftheeighthinningon5/26attheDodgerstobreakupHyun-JinRyu’sperfectgame. ReceivedtheJoeNuxhallGoodGuyAwardinvotingofthelocalchapteroftheBBWAA.
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2013 SEASON Hit 19 home runs for the second consecutive season…homeredsixtimesinAprilandSeptember. He andZackCozart each hit two home runs on 4/5 vs.Washington,becomingthefirstshortstop/thirdbasetandeminRedshistorytoaccomplishthefeatandthefirstintheNLsincePittsburgh'sJackieHernandezandRichieHebnerin1971. BecamethefirstRedsbattertohomerina1-0winsinceSeanCaseyon8/26/04vsSt.Louiswhenheaccomplishedthefeaton4/24vs.theCubs(offJeffSamardzija). Compiledacareer-high42-gameerrorlessstreakfrom4/23-6/13,recordedacareer-bestfivestraightmultihitgamesfrom6/1-5andenduredacareer-long0-31stretchfrom7/26-8/7. Hitfivedoubleson7/22-24atSanFrancisco,themosteverbyanopposingplayerinathree-gameseriesatAT&TPark. ProducedfourhomersandeightRBIoverhislast13gamesas the Reds clinched the NL wild card spot.
2012 SEASON WasvotedbyhispeersforaPlayersChoiceAwardastheNLOutstandingRookieandfinishedthirdintheBBWAANLRookieoftheYearvoting. RankedsecondamongNLrookieswith67RBI,thirdwith19homerunsand10thwitha.273average…his13homersasathird baseman were second-most ever by a Reds rookie behind Grady Hatton (14 in 1946). BegantheseasonatClassAAALouisville…wasrecalledon4/17andspenttherestoftheseasonwiththeReds. Made66startsat thirdbase,36atfirstandseven in theoutfield…started28ofthe34gamesatthirdbasethatScottRolenmissedfrom5/12-6/17and35ofthe48atfirstbasethatJoeyVottomissedfrom7/16-9/3. Went6-12asapinchhitter,includingtwoRBItriples,adouble,singleandwalkinhisfirstfiveplateappearances…hitpinchtripleson4/20attheCubsand4/27vs.Houston. Recordedhisfirstcareermultihomergameon5/16atMets. Hithisfirstcareergame-endinghomeron5/23vs.Atlanta(soloshotoffCristhianMartinez),justthethirdwalkoffbyaRedsrookiesince1984(JayBrucein2008andDrewStubbsin2009). Wasscratchedfromthelineupon6/8vs.Detroitwithbackspasms but delivered a game-tying RBI double as a pinch hitter intheeighthinningofeventual6-5Redsvictory. WasnamedNLRookieoftheMonthforAugustafterhitting.330(36-109)withsixhomerunsand25RBI…reachedbasesafelyin30consecutivegamesfrom8/8-9/8. Hit a game-tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning on 9/27vs.Milwaukee(eventual2-1Redswin)…inthefirstinningofHomerBailey'sno-hitteron9/28atPittsburgh,droveinthegame'sonlyrunwithasacrificefly. AppearedinfourgamesoftheNLDSvs.SanFrancisco(onestart), going 0-3 with a walk and RBI. Wastheclub’snomineefortheRobertClementeAwardforhispositivecontributionsonandoffthefield.
2011 SEASON Appeared in 41 games (27 starts) over two stints withCincinnati,including27atthirdbase,fourinleftfield,twoeachatsecondbaseandshortstopandoneatfirst. BegantheseasonwithLouisvillebeforebeingrecalledon5/23…madehismajor-leaguedebutthatnightatPhiladelphiaas a pinch-hitter (struck out). WasoptionedtoLouisvilleon5/24andrecalledasecondtimeon7/22whenScottRolenwasplacedonthedisabledlist…spenttherestoftheseasonwiththeReds. Recordedhis firstmajor-leaguehit on7/22 vs.Atlanta, asingleoffScottLinebrink…madehisfirststarton7/23vsAtlanta,hittingathree-rundoubleoffCristhianMartinez…hithisfirsthomerunon7/31vsSanFrancisco,asoloshotoffBarryZito. Hithisfirstcareerpinchhomerunon9/2atSt.Louis.
2010 SEASON LedLouisvillewith76startsinleftfieldbutalsoappearedin35gamesatthirdbase…tiedforsixthintheILwith32doubles. Followingtheseason,playedforTeamUSAintheCOPABEPanAmGamesqualifyingtournamentinSanJuan,hitting.313with a home run and seven RBI.
2009 SEASON Combinedtohit.292(150-514)with45doubles,16homeruns,77RBIanda.832OPSin135gamesbetweenClassAACarolina and Louisville. Spentmostof2009atCarolina,wherehewasaSouthernLeagueAll-StarandBaseball AmericaClassAAAll-Star.
2008 SEASON Split the season betweenClassADayton andClassASarasota,hitting .291 (139-478)with30doubles,19homersand74RBIin130games. WasselectedasaBaseball AmericahighClassAAll-Star…wastwicenamedFloridaStateLeaguePlayeroftheWeek. Playedin27gamesforWaikikiintheHawaiiWinterBaseballLeague,hitting.295(28-95)withthreehomerunsand22RBI.
2007 SEASON SpentmostoftheseasonwithAdvancedRookieBillings. Following the season, was named the top prospect in the PioneerLeagueandaBaseball AmericarookieAll-Star. WassignedbyLeeSeras.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT In2016,heandhisbrothers,CharlieandJeff,andtheUSABLlaunchedtheFrazierEliteWorldSeriesfor16Uand18Uteams. DuringhisfirstseasonwiththeWhiteSox,participatedinanACEexperienceduringSoxServeWeek,hostedahittingclinicforyouthplayers,visitedchildrenatLurieChildren'sHospital,madeanappearanceataLocalSam'sClubandparticipatedinBPforaCausetobenefittheTeamCaroneFoundation. In 2013, hedesignated theBaseballUnitedFoundation’sGrandSlamforSandyfundraisingeffortastherecipientofa$10,000grantfromtheMajorLeagueBaseballPlayersTrust…thedonationwaspartofa$20,000charitablecontributionhereceivedforbeingnamedthe2012NationalLeagueOutstandingRookieinPlayersChoiceAwardsballoting. At Redsfest 2008, beat 560 players to win the RedsCommunityFundCelebrityPokerTournamentanddonatedthefirst-place$10,000prizetotheRedsCommunityFund. Holdsone-daybaseballcampsforyouthplayers(ages7-16)withFrazierBaseballandtheUnitedStatesAmateurBaseballLeaguethroughouttheoffseason.
MISCELLANEOUS/PERSONAL MarriedJacquelyn…hastwochildren:BlakeandKylie…Twitter:@FlavaFraz21. ServedasananalystforMLBNetwork’spostseasoncoveragefollowing the 2013and2015 seasons… following the 2014season,workedasananalystforTBS’postseasoncoverage. PlayedbaseballatRutgersUniversity…wasthepreandpostseasonBigEastPlayeroftheYearin2007andwasratedthetopprofessionalprospectintheNorthernRegion…tiedforfourthintheNCAAin2007with22homeruns. Graduatedin2004fromTomsRiver(N.J.)SouthHighSchool…playedbaseballandwasafour-yearstarteronthebasketballteam…setaschoolrecordwith27reboundsinagame. WasamemberoftheTomsRiverteamthatwonthe1998LittleLeagueWorldSerieschampionship…went4-4withahome run in the championship game vs Japan and also recorded the last out as a pitcher. Hisbrother,Jeff,wasselectedbytheDetroitTigers inthethirdroundofthe2004First-YearPlayerDraft.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SelectedbyCincinnatiinthesupplementalround(34thoverall)oftheFirst-YearPlayerDraft(6/07).—TradedbyCincinnatitotheWhiteSoxaspartofathreeteamdealinwhichtheWhiteSoxsentINFMicahJohnson,RHPFrankieMontasand
MULTIHR GAMES —7(last5/9/16atTex.)…PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS —1(9/2/11atSTL)INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS —NONE…LEADOFF HOME RUNS —NONE
WILD CARD GAME RECORDYEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2013 Cin.vs.Pit. .250 1 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .500 0
DIVISION SERIES RECORDYEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2012 Cin.vs.S.F. .167 4 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .286 .167 0
ALL-STAR GAME RECORDYEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2014 N.L., Minnesota .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 .000 02015 N.L.,Cincinnati .000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0TOTALS .000 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .000 0
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JACE FRY 80LEFT-HANDED PITCHER NON-ROSTER INVITEEGiven Name: Jace Hayden FryBats:Left Throws:LeftHeight: 6-1 Weight:205Opening Day Age: 23 (July 9, 1993)Birthplace/Residence:Portland,Ore./Vancouver,Wash.First Pro Contract:WhiteSox.Sox Acquisition:Selectedinthethirdround,June2014First-YearPlayerDraft.Major League Service: None.Contract Status: Signedthrough2017.
2016 SEASON MissedtheentireseasonwhilerecoveringfromTommyJohnsurgery...wasreinstatedfromthedisabledliston9/6.
2015 SEASON Was placed on the disabled list on 6/1 andmissed theremainderoftheseasonfollowingTommyJohnsurgeryon6/18.
2014 SEASON MadesevenappearanceswithAdvancedRookieGreatFallsinhisfirstprofessionalseason...struckout10over9.1IP. Wasrecommended/signedbyAdamVirchis.
MISCELLANEOUS/PERSONAL EngagedtoKelsi...Twitter:@JaceFry. AttendedOregonStateUniversity…wasnamedFirstTeamAll-Americanby theNCBWAandSecondTeambyBaseball America …went11-2witha1.80ERAin16startsin2014. Threw a no-hitter against Northern Illinois on 3/8/14. EarnedLouisvilleSluggerFreshmanAll-AmericaFirstTeamand Baseball America(Fresh.)All-AmericaSecondTeamhonors. UnderwentTommyJohnsurgeryasasophomore. Isa2011graduateofSouthridge(Ore.)HighSchool. Was selected byOakland in the ninth roundof the 2011First-YearPlayerDraftbutdidnotsign.
CAREER PLAYING RECORDYEAR CLUB W-L PCT ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB-I SO WP BK AVG2014 GreatFalls 1-0 1.000 2.79 7 0 0 0 0 9.2 7 3 3 0 0 3-0 10 0 0 .2062015 Winston-Salem 1-8 .111 3.63 10 10 0 0 0 52.0 60 26 21 1 0 17-0 39 3 0 .2762016 DIDNOTPITCHDUETOINJURYMINOR TOTALS 2-8 .200 3.50 17 10 0 0 0 61.2 67 29 24 1 0 20-0 49 3 0 .276
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SelectedbytheWhiteSoxinthethirdroundoftheFirst-YearPlayerDraft(6/14).—OnClassAWinston-Salemdisabledlistwithastrainedleftelbow(6/1/15-endofseason).—OnClassAWinston-SalemdisabledlistduetoTommyJohnSurgery(4/7/16-endofseason).
The White Sox hosted the ninth annual Double Duty Classic on July 20, 2016. The game featured the best inner-city high school baseball players from across the Midwest, including the Sox Amateur City Elite (ACE) high school travel team.
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CARSON FULMER 51RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERGiven Name:CarsonSpringerFulmerBats: Right Throws: RightHeight:6-0 Weight:195Opening Day Age:23(December13,1993)Birthplace/Residence: Lakeland, Fla.First Pro Contract:WhiteSox.Sox Acquisition:Selectedinthefirstround(eighthoverall),June2015 First-YearPlayerDraft.Major League Service: 33 days.Contract Status:Signedthrough2017.
2017 SEASON EnterstheseasonrankedbyBaseball America as the No. 7ProspectandbyMLB.comastheNo.5ProspectintheSoxsystem...rankedbyMLB.comastheNo.58Prospectoverall.
2016 SEASON Spentmostof theseason in theminor leaguesbutmadeeightreliefappearancesinhisfirstseasonwiththeWhiteSox. His contractwaspurchased fromBirminghamon7/15…madehismajor-leaguedebuton7/17at theAngels,working2.0scorelessIPwithtwostrikeouts…recordedhisfirstcareerstrikeout(AlbertPujols)toopenhisfirstinning. Sufferedhis first career lossandblown saveon7/22 vs.Detroit(3ER/0.2IP)andallowedfourrunsover0.1IPinhisnextoutingon7/27attheCubs. Threw2.1scorelessIPon8/7vs.Baltimore…sufferedhissecondlosson8/11atKansasCitydespiteworkingacareer-high3.0IP…allowedtworunsonthreehits,includingagame-tying,RBItripletoCheslorCuthbertinthesixth. WasoptionedtoCharlotteon8/16. Went6-10witha4.63ERA(53ER/103.0IP),104strikeoutsanda1.48WHIPin21startsbetweenBirminghamandCharlotte. OpenedtheseasonintheBaronsrotationandmade17starts(sevenQS)…limitedleft-handerstoa.212average(31-146). Earnedhisfirstwinon4/23atChattanooga(6.0scorelessIP)…struckout10batterson6/9vs.Mobileand7/6atChattanooga. Was2-1witha0.95ERA(2ER/19.0IP)and22strikeoutsoverhisfinalthreestartswithBirmingham(twoscorelessoutings). Aftergivingupsixrunsin1.0IPinhisCharlottedebuton8/19atGwinnett,went2-0witha0.60ERA(1ER/15.0IP)and14strikeoutsoverhisfinalthreeoutingswiththeKnights. Worked5.0perfectIPwithfivestrikeoutson8/28atNorfolk…allowedsevenhitsin6.0scorelessIPon9/3vs.Norfolk. EnteredtheseasonrankedbyBaseballAmericaastheNo.2ProspectandPossessingtheBestCurveballintheSoxsystem. AlsowastabbedbyMLB.comastheNo.2ProspectintheSoxsystem,theNo.42inbaseballandninth-bestRHPprospect.
2015 SEASON Combinedtogo0-0witha2.05ERA(5ER/23.0IP)and26strikeoutsinninestartsbetweentheAZLWhiteSox(one)andClassAWinston-Salem(eight)inhisfirstprofessionalseason. Limited right-handers to a .180 (9-50) average withWin-ston-Salem … opponents went just 1-18 (.056) with eightstrikeoutswithRISPand1-10(.100)withRISP/twoouts. Madehis professional debut on7/18 vs. theAZLAngels,allowingonehitwithonestrikeoutover1.0scorelessIP. Worked2.0scorelessIPinhisDashdebuton7/23vs.Caro-lina…gaveupthreerunsover2.0IPon7/29vs.Wilmington. Reboundedtoposta1.00ERA(2ER/18.0IP)overhisfinalsixstarts,allowing11hitswith19strikeouts…fouroftheout-ings were scoreless and allowed one run in the other two.
Threw3.0scorelessIPon8/9vs.Salemand8/15atSalem…alsothrew3.0scorelessIPwithfourstrikeoutsineachofhisfinaltwostartson8/28vs.Frederickand9/3atWilmington. After agreeing to terms with the Sox on 7/3, donated$10,000toChicagoWhiteSoxCharitiestosupportfiveplayersfromtheclub'sAmateurCityEliteprogram…RonellColeman,histeammateatVanderbilt,playedintheACEprogram. Entered thedraft ratedbyBaseball America as the No. 2 right-handed pitching prospect and the No. 6 prospect overall …alsowasrankedbyMLB.comastheNo.3overallprospectand top pitching prospect. Wasrecommended/signedbyPhilGulley(WhiteSox).
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT HostedabaseballcampinLakeland,Fla.inJanuary2017.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SelectedbytheWhiteSoxinthefirstround(eighthoverall)oftheFirst-YearPlayerDraft(6/16).
CAREER GAME BESTSSTRIKEOUTS — 3(8/11/16atK.C.,3.0IP)…INNINGS PITCHED — 3.0(8/11/16atK.C.)
WINNING STREAK — NONE…CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS IP —3.1(8/7-11/16)
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AVISAÍL GARCÍA 26OUTFIELDERGiven Name:Avisaíl(ah-vee-cy-EEL)AntonioGarcíaYaguarinBats: Right Throws: RightHeight:6-4 Weight: 240Opening Day Age:25(June12,1991)Birthplace/Residence: Anzoategui,VenezuelaFirst Pro Contract:DetroitTigers,signedasafreeagent,July6,2007.Sox Acquisition:ObtainedfromBoston(viaDetroit)withFrankieMontas, J.B.WendelkenandCleuluisRondonaspartofathree-teamtradethat sentJakePeavyfromChicagotoBoston,JoseIglesiasfromBostonto DetroitandBrayanVillarrealfromDetroittoBoston,July30,2013.Major League Service:Threeyears,167days.
Contract Status:Signedthrough2017.
2016 SEASON Made 112 starts, including 61 as the designated hitter and 51intheoutfield,inhisfourthseasonwiththeWhiteSox. Ledthemajor leagueswitha.415averagewithRISP/twoouts(17-41)andtiedforfourthintheAmericanLeaguewitha.355averagewithRISP(33-93). His18doubleswereacareerhighandthe32extra-basehitsmatchedacareerhigh(also2015)…his12homerunsand51RBIwerethesecond-mostofhiscareer. Raisedhisaveragefrom.232(58-250)inthefirsthalfto.264(43-163)aftertheAll-Starbreak. Battedaseason-high .319(15-47)with fourdoubles, fourhomerunsand10RBIin14Augustgames. Hit.230/.305/.366withninedoubles,onetriple,sixhomersand26RBIin63gamesastheDHand.263/.308/.409withsixhomerunsand25RBIin55gamesasanoutfielder. Recorded just fiveoutfieldassists after leading themajorleagueswith17in2015. Was theWhiteSoxdesignated hitter onOpeningDayatOakland,going1-4…madehisfirststartinrightfieldon4/7attheAthleticsafterstartingasthedesignatedhitterineachofthefirstthreegames. ExtendedtheSoxleadto7-3withathree-runhomerunon4/9vs.Cleveland…connectedona424-foothomerunoffthebatter’seyeon4/14atMinnesota. Recordedacareer-hightying,11-gamehittingstreakfrom4/25-5/10,going19-41(.439)withfourdoubles,twohomeruns,nineRBIanda1.221OPSduringthestreak(sixmultihitefforts). Registered consecutivemultihit games from4/25-26afterrecordingjusttwoinhisfirst15contests…snappedan0-16streakwithtwohitson4/25atToronto…hita449-foothomerunoffR.A.Dickeyon4/26atToronto. Returnedtothelineupon5/5vs.Bostonandhitasolohomerun…missedfourgameswithasorerighthamstring. Collectedthreehitson5/9atTexasandhitathree-rundoubleon5/10attheRangerstoextendhishittingstreaktoacareer-high matching 11 games. Matched his season high (second time) with three hits on 5/15attheYankees…snappeda16-gamehomerlessstretchwithasoloshoton5/28atKansasCity. Hitsafelyineightstraightgamesfrom6/10-18,going11-32(.344)withonedoubleandthreeRBI…cappedtheWhiteSoxseven-runrallyon6/13vs.Detroitwithagame-tying,RBIsinglein the ninth inning. Connected on a game-tying, RBI double in the ninth inning on6/17atCleveland,tyingthegameat2-2…scoredthegame-winningrunonJoseAbreu'stwo-rundoubleinthe10thinningon6/20atBoston…ledofftheinningwithawalkvs.RedSoxcloserCraigKimbrel.
Enteredthegameon8/2atDetroitasareplacementfortheinjuredCharlieTilsonandhitapairofhome runs,his fourthcareermultihomereffort…hissecondhomerunwasestimatedat 465 feet (MLBStatcast)… became the firstWhite Soxsubstitute to hit two home runs in a game since Robin Ventura on5/28/96atToronto…hithisthirdhomeruninthespanofthreegameson8/4atDetroit Wason thedisabled list from8/7-22withasprainedrightknee,includingthreerehabgameswithClassAAACharlotte. Recordeda career-high threeextra-basehits, includingatwo-runhomerun,on8/27vs.Seattle…alsomatchedhiscareerhigh with three runs scored. Hitago-ahead,two-rundoubleintheninthtogivetheSoxan11-10leadon9/4atMinnesota…Chicagowentontowin,13-11 in 12 innings. Cappedafour-runrallywithagame-winning,RBIsingleintheeighthinningon9/7vs.Detroit…matchedhiscareerhighwithfourhitson9/12vs.Detroit. PlayedforAraguaintheVenezuelanWinterLeague,batting.292(33-113)withsixdoubles,fivehomerunsand18RBIover34 games.
2015 SEASON Appearedinacareer-high148gameswiththeWhiteSox,hisfirstfullseasoninthemajorleagues. Ledallmajor-leagueoutfielderswith17assists,themostbyaWhiteSoxoutfieldersinceJimRivera(22)andMinnieMinoso(19)in1955. Recorded fourgame-endingplays (single,HBP,walkanddouble),tiedwithJoshDonaldsonforthemostinthemajors…collected12game-winningRBI,tiedforthe13th-mostintheAL. Reachedbasesafelyineachofhisfirst11gamestostartthe season, hitting .308 (12-39) with three doubles, one home run,threeRBIandfourmultihitefforts. MadehissecondconsecutiveOpeningDaystartinrightfield…went3-4withadoubleon4/8atKansasCity…hitsafelyinfiveconsecutivegamesfrom4/11-18(.333,7-21). AccountedfortheWhiteSoxonlyrunwithasolohomeroffDavidPriceon4/17atDetroit…hitsafelyinninestraightgamesfrom4/22-5/3,batting.417(15-36)withfivemultihitefforts.
Player AVGElvisAndrus .378JoseAltuve .372YunelEscobar .362Avisail Garcia .355MookieBetts .355JoseRamirez .355
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Batted.403(31-77)withfourdoubles,threehomeruns,14RBIanda .996OPS in19games from4/24-5/17…rankedamongtheALleadersduringthatspaninaverage(2nd),hits(T3rd),on-basepercentage(7th,.425)andOPS(8th). Recordedhisfirstcareergame-endinghiton4/26vs.KansasCity, a ninth-inning single… the game resumed followingasuspension due to rain on 4/24. Drove in thegame-winningrunwithaRBIsingleoffJobaChamberlaininthebottomoftheeighthon5/6vs.Detroit…Chicago trailed,6-3,entering thebottomof the framebeforeMelky Cabrera tied the game with a three-run home run. Started a ninth-inning, game-winning rallywith a two-outsingleoffAroldisChapmanon5/10vs.Cincinnati…scoredthegame-endingrunonGordonBeckham’ssingle. Recordedsixmultihiteffortsineightgamesfrom5/9-2-17,hitting.429(15-35)withthreehomerunsandeightRBI. Connectedonagame-winning,two-rundoubleon5/16atOakland…thedoublecompletedafive-runseventhinningthateraseda6-2deficit…registeredhissecondstraightthree-hitgameon5/17attheA's,includingahomerunandtwoRBI. Wasremovedfromthegameon5/26atTorontowithrightkneeinflammationandmissedthenextfourgames…returnedtothelineupon5/30atHoustonandwent1-4. Homeredthreetimesinfourgames(sevenRBI)from6/5-8,includinginback-to-backgamesfrom6/7-8. Washitbyapitchwiththebasesloadedinthe11thinningtoendthegameon6/5vs.Detroit…wasthefirstWhiteSoxtorecordagame-ending,hit-by-pitchsinceA.J.Pierzynskion4/5/07vs.Cleveland. Recordedanine-gamehittingstreakfrom6/25-7/6,batting.382(13-34)withtwodoublesandfourRBI(fourmultihit). RobbedChrisDavisofagame-tyingsolohomerintheninthinningon7/5vs.Baltimore,preservinga3-2Soxwin…matchedhiscareerhighwithfourhits(secondtime)on7/8vs.Toronto. Homeredinconsecutivegamesfrom8/4-5vs.theRays…hisprevioushomercameon6/8vs.Houston(spanof46gameswithout a home run). Drewagame-endingwalkinthe10thinningon8/5vs.TampaBay…becamethefirstplayertorecordagame-endingwalkandhit-by-pitchinaseasonsinceMontreal'sRodneyScottin1979…establishedacareerhighwithfourRBI. Recorded his third career multihomer game on 8/10 vs. the Angels…matchedhiscareerhighwithfourRBI. Connected on a game-ending, RBI double on 8/12 vs. the Angels…itmarkedhisfourthwalkoffRBIoftheseason,themostbyaSoxsinceJoeCredein2004(fiveRBI). Madehisfirstcareerstartatdesignatedhitteron8/17atLosAngeles-AL,going2-3withadouble…drewagame-winning,bases-loadedwalkinthe10thinningon8/24atSeattle. Hithisfirstcareerpinch-hithomerun(offJustinWilson)on9/27atNewYork-AL,accountingfortheSoxonlyrun.
2014 SEASON Appearedinjust46gameswithChicagoduetoatornlabruminhisleftshouldersufferedon4/9atColorado. Madeall46ofhisstartsinrightfield…started38oftheclub’sfinal40gamesafterreturningfromthedisabledliston8/16. Went2-4inhisfirstOpeningDaystartvs.Minnesota. Recordedhisfirstmultihomergameandcollectedacareer-highfourhitson4/8atColorado. Leftthegameon4/9attheRockiesinthesixthinningaftersufferingatornlabrumandavulsionfractureinhisleftshoulderattemptingtomakeadivingcatchinrightfield. Was placed on the disabled list on 4/10 and underwentsurgeryon4/15atRushOakParkHospital…wastransferredtothe60-daydisabledliston4/27. WassentonaninjuryrehabilitationassignmenttoClassAAACharlotteon8/1,wherehehit.340(17-50)in13games…wasreturnedfromhisinjuryrehabassignmentandreinstatedfromthe 60-day disabled list on 8/16.
Startedinrightfieldandhitcleanupon8/16vs.Toronto,going2-4withadouble,RBIandrunscored…homeredandmatcheda career high with three RBI on 8/20 vs. Baltimore. Hitagame-winning,two-runsingleinthebottomoftheeighthinning on 9/10 vs. Oakland. Recorded his second career multihomer game on 9/21 at TampaBay(442and468-footsoloshotsoffNathanKarns). PlayedforAraguaintheVenezuelanWinterLeague,batting.312(39-125)witheightdoubles,twotriples,fivehomerunsand22 RBI in 34 games.
2013 SEASON Batted .283 (69-244) with seven home runs, 31 RBI and 31 runsscoredin72combinedgameswithChicagoandDetroit. Appearedin42gameswiththeSoxafterbeingacquiredinathree-teamtradewithBostonandDetroiton7/30(acquisitionrecommendedbyAlanRegierandBillYoung). TheWhiteSoxalsoreceivedpitchersFrankieMontasandJ.B.WendelkenandinfielderCleuluisRondonfromBoston…theTigers received infielder Jose Iglesias (Boston), and theRedSoxacquiredpitchersJakePeavy(WhiteSox)andBrayanVillarreal(Detroit). Started60games,including36inrightfieldand22inCF. Batted.304(49-161)inthesecondhalf…rankedeighthintheALwitha.354average(28-79)inAugust. Began the season on the disabled list with a right footcontusion…appearedinsixgamesatClassALakelandbeforebeingreinstatedandoptionedtoClassAAAToledoon4/30. WasrecalledfromToledoon5/13…hithisfirstcareerhomerunon5/15vs.Houston(offDallasKeuchel). WasoptionedbacktotheMudhenson6/14,recalledforthesecondtimeon6/17andoptionedbackon6/19. WasrecalledbytheWhiteSoxon8/9…ledChicagowitha.304average(49-161)from8/9-endoftheseason…appearedin36games(34starts)inrightfieldandeight(seven)incenter. Batted.349(30-86)withtwohomersand11RBIinhisfirst23gameswithChicago…recordedacareer-high,11-gamehittingstreakfrom8/13-24(.364,16-44)…homeredinconsecutivegamesforthefirsttimeon8/28vs.Houstonand8/30atBoston. Hitacombined .378 (75-198)withfive triples,ninehomeruns,46RBIand38runsscoredover47gamesbetweenClassALakeland,ClassAAAToledoandCharlotte. EnteredtheseasonrankedbyBaseball America as the No. 2ProspectandBestOutfieldArmintheDetroitorganization.
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2012 SEASON Battedacombined .299 (144-481)with17doubles,eighttriples,14homers,58RBI,78runsscoredand18stolenbasesin122gamesbetweenClassALakelandandClassAAErie. WasrecalledfromErieon8/31andmadehismajor-leaguedebutthatnightvs.theWhiteSoxasadefensivesubstitute…collectedhisfirsthiton9/1,asingleoffFranciscoLiriano. Went6-23(.261)withfourRBIover12postseasongames…histhreepinchhitswereaTigerspostseasonrecord. Collectedhis first postseasonhit inGame4of theALDSatOakland,joiningTyCobbastheonlyTigersplayers21-or-younger to record a hit in the postseason. BecamethefirstTigersrookietorecordapostseasonextra-base hit (double), RBI and stolen base in the same game in Game4oftheALCSvs.theYankees. Joined theYankees'BrianDoyle (1978),St. Louis'DmitriYoung (1996),Baltimore'sMelvinMora (1999) andAtlanta'sSteveTorrealba(2001)astheonlynon-pitcherstocollectanXBHintheplayoffsbeforedoingsointheregularseason(Elias). WasnamedbyBaseball AmericaastheNo.2Prospect,BestPowerHitterandBestOutfieldArmintheTigersorganization.
2011 SEASON Ranked third on Lakeland in hits (129) and home runs (11). WasnamedbyBaseball Americafollowingtheseasonasthe10th-BestProspect,BestDefensiveOutfielderandBestOutfieldArmintheTigersorganization. AppearedinninegameswithAnzoateguiintheVWL.
2010 SEASON WasratedbyBaseball AmericafollowingtheseasonastheNo.9ProspectintheTigersorganization. PlayedinfivegameswithAnzoateguiintheVWL.
2009 SEASON WastabbedbyBaseball AmericaaftertheseasonastheNo.17prospectintheTigersorganization. AppearedinfivegameswithAnzoateguiintheVWL.
2008 SEASON NamedtheVSLTigersPlayeroftheYearinhisprodebut. Tied for fourth in theVSL inhome runs (seven)and totalbases(110)andrankedfifthinsluggingpercentage(.449). Compiledan18-gamehittingstreakfrom7/5-25(.406,26-69),thethird-longestintheVSL.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT In 2015, visited with members of the Leukemia andLymphomaSociety, greeted patients at Comer Children'sHospital as part ofSoxServeWeekandparticipated in theComerTeenProgram.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SignedbyDetroitasafreeagent(7/6/07).—OnClassALakelanddisabledlistwithastrainedlefthamstring(5/23-31/12).—OnDetroitdisabledlistwitharightfootcontusion(3/22-4/30/13);includedarehabilitationassignmenttoClassALakeland(4/25-30/13).—TradedbyDetroittotheWhiteSoxaspartofathree-teamtradeincludingBoston(7/30/13).—OnWhiteSoxdisabledlistwithtornlabruminleftshoulder(4/10-8/16/14);includedrehabassignmenttoClassAAACharlotte(8/1-16/14).—OnWhiteSoxdisabledlistwithasprainedrightknee(8/7/16-23/16);includedrehabassignmenttoClassAAACharlotte(8/20-23/16).
CAREER FIELDING STATISTICSPOSITION PCT G GS TC PO A E DP POSITION PCT G GS TC PO A E DPRightField .984 281 263 547 513 25 9 5 CenterField .980 33 22 51 50 0 1 0LeftField 1.000 16 12 28 25 3 0 1
CAREER GAME BESTS AND HOME RUN INFORMATIONHITS — 4(3x,last9/12/16vs.Cle.)…HR — 2(4x,last8/2/16atDet.)…RBI — 4(2x,last8/10/15vs.LAA)
RUNS — 3(3x,last9/12/16vs.Cle.)…SB —1(18x,last9/7/16vs.Det.)…HITTING STREAK —11games(2x,4/25-5/10/16)GAME-ENDING HOME RUNS —NONE…GRAND SLAMS —NONE…MULTIHOMER GAMES —4(last8/2/16atDet.)
PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS —1(9/27/15atNYY)…INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS —NONE…LEADOFF HRS —NONE
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LEURY GARCÍA 28INFIELDERGiven Name:Leury(lay-OH-ree)GarcíaBats:Switch Throws: RightHeight:5-8 Weight: 180Opening Day Age: 26 (March 18, 1991)Birthplace/Residence: Santiago,DominicanRepublicFirst Pro Contract:TexasRangers,signedasfreeagent,December5,2007.Sox Acquisition:ObtainedfromTexasastheplayertobenamedlaterin exchangeforOFAlexRiosandcashconsiderations,August11,2013.Major League Service:Twoyears,25days.Contract Status:Signedthrough2017.
2016 SEASON SpentmostoftheseasonwithClassAAACharlottebutplayedwiththeWhiteSoxinSeptember. Appearedin16gamesincenterfield,including14starts…hit.234(11-47)withadouble,triple,homerun,fiveRBIandfiveruns scored as a starter. Wasrecalled fromCharlotteon9/6andmadehisseasondebutthatnightasthestartingcenterfieldervs.Detroit(0-3). StartedeachoftheWhiteSoxlastninegamesfrom9/24-10/2…hitatripleandhissecondcareerhomerunanddroveinthreerunson9/27vs.TampaBay. Ranked among the Charlotte leaders in triples (1st, 4), runs scored(1st,45),hits,(2nd,97),average(2nd,.313),on-basepercentage(2nd,.367)andstolenbases(2nd,18). WasnamedanInternationalLeaguemidseasonAll-StarbutdidnotplayinthegameatBB&TBallparkinCharlotte. Hit .319/.386/.444 vs. right-handers and .298/.320/.383 vs. left-handers…batted.383(18-47)withtwodoubles,sevenRBIanda.412on-basepercentageover15Junegames. HithisfirsthomerunoftheseasonandrecordedthreeRBIon4/24atToledo…registeredfourhitson5/12atNorfolk. Recordedthreestraightmultihiteffortsfrom5/21-26…owned10-gamehittingstreaksfrom6/14-28and8/10-19. Droveinaseason-highsixrunson8/25vs.Durham…hitsafelyineachofhislastfivegameswiththeKnightsfrom9/1-5. Played in 30 games forCibao in theDominicanWinterLeague,hitting .266 (29-109)withfivedoubles, three triples,eight RBI and seven stolen bases.
2015 SEASON Appearedin17games(threestints)withtheWhiteSox…playedfourgamesincenterfield,twoinleft,threeatshortstop,twoatsecondbaseandoneatpitcher…wasrecalled fromClassAAACharlottethreetimes:7/23,8/2and9/1. Made his second career pitching appearance on 4/16 vs. Oakland,allowingonehitwithonestrikeout(JasonPridie)over1.0scorelessIP…becamethefirstWhiteSoxpositionplayertopitchtwicewiththeclubsinceWayneNordhagenin1979. AlexeiRamirez pitched the ninth inning vs. theAthletics,markingthesecondtimeinfranchisehistorytwopositionplayerspitchedinthesamegame(Elias)…FrankIsbellandSamMertespitchedon9/28-2/1902vs.theSt.LouisBrowns. Hitagame-endingsingleinthebottomoftheninthon10/3vs.Detroit. Ranked third in the International League in steals (30). Hit.333(45-135)vs.left-handers,.327(32-98)inthesecondhalfand.330(58-176)athome…eclipsedthe.300markinthreedifferentmonths(.330inMay,.324inJulyand.310inAugust). Recordedfour-hiteffortson5/2vs.Scranton/Wilkes-Barre,5/19atScrantonand5/29vs.LehighValley. Connectedonagame-tying, inside-the-parkhomerun fortheDominicanRepublicduringtheCaribbeanWorldSeries.
2014 SEASON Spenthisfirstfullseasoninthemajorleagues…appearedin15games(11starts)atthirdbase,14(11)atsecond,14(eight)incenterfield,nine(three)atshortstop,three(none)inright,two(one)inleftandonegameatpitcher. Rankedfourthontheclubwith11stolenbases…entered18gamesasapinchrunner,scoringfourrunswithsevensteals. Hit.269(7-26)inApril(.143overtheremainderof2014). Scored the game-ending run on awild pitch on 4/2 vs.Minnesotaafterreachingbaseonabuntsingle. Sufferedthelossinhisfirstcareerpitchingappearanceon4/16vs.Boston(2ER/1.0IP)…retiredthefirsttwobattersinthe14thinningbeforewalkingconsecutivehittersandsurrenderinga game-winning, two-run double to Jackie Bradley Jr. WasthefirstWhiteSoxpositionplayertopitchsinceCasperWellson6/28/13vs.Cleveland. Went2-3on6/4atLosAngeles-NL,includinghisfirstcareerhomerun,asoloshotoffJoshBeckett. Connectedonagame-ending,RBIsingleinthebottomoftheninthinningon7/2vs.theAngels…recordedaRBIinthreestraightgamesfrom7/11-13. Startedfivestraightgamesfrom8/5-9. PlayedforPuertoRicointheCaribbeanWorldSeries.
2013 SEASON SpenttimewithTexas,ClassAAARoundRock,ClassAAACharlotteandtheWhiteSox. MadetheRangersOpeningDayroster…appearedin12gamesatsecondbase,fouratshortstopandfouratthird. Madehismajor-leaguedebuton4/6vs.LosAngeles-AL…recordedhisfirsthiton4/13atSeattle(offJoeSaunders)andhisfirsttripleon4/14atSeattle. Wasacquired by theWhiteSoxon8/11as theplayer tobenamed later tocomplete the8/9 tradethatsentoutfielderAlex Rios and cash considerations to Texas (acquisitionrecommendedbyBillScherrerandPaulProvas). WasoptionedtoCharlotteandrecalledbytheSoxon8/22. HitapinchsingleinhisSoxdebuton8/23vs.Texas…madehisfirststartasthesecondbasemanon8/27vs.Houston. Matchedaseasonhighwiththreehitson9/11vs.Detroit. Hitacombined .265 (59-223)with four triples, fourhomeruns,20RBIand15stealsbetweenRoundRockandCharlotte. EnteredtheseasonrankedbyBaseball America as the No. 20Prospect,FastestBaserunnerandBest InfieldArm in theTexasorganization. PlayedwithCibaointheDominicanWinterLeague. Made one appearance (0-1) as a pinch hitter for theDominicanRepublicintheWorldBaseballClassic.
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2012 SEASON RankedfourthintheTexassystemwith31stealsandninthwith a .292 average. Begantheseasonwitha16-gameroadhittingstreak(.353,24-68), third-longest in the TL during the season. Hita10thinning,game-endinghomeruninGame2oftheSouthDivisionChampionshipSeriesvs.CorpusChristi. Appearedin37gamesforCibaooftheDWL. RankedamongDWLplayoffleadersinon-basepercentage(2nd,.425),battingaverage(3rd,.354)andhits(T4th,23). Entered2012 rankedbyBaseball America as the Fastest BaserunnerandPossessingtheBestInfieldArm.
2011 SEASON RankedsecondonClassAMyrtleBeach instolenbases(30),thirdinhits(113)andrunsscored(65). WasnamedCarolinaLeaguePlayeroftheMonthinJuneafterbatting.342(38-111)with14RBIand10stolenbases. Batted.361(30-83)withsixdoubles,twotriples,threehomeruns, 12 RBI, seven stolen bases and 18 runs scored in 20 gamesforSurpriseoftheArizonaFallLeague. Posteda10-gamehittingstreaktobegintheAFLseason. AppearedineightgamesforCibaooftheDWL. WasrankedbyBaseball Americafollowingtheseasonasthe11th-bestprospectintheTexasorganization.
2010 SEASON Battedacombined.273(103-377)withsevendoubles,fourtriples,threehomeruns,24RBI,51stolenbasesand62runsscoredover95gameswithAZLRangersandClassAHickory. Led theTexas organization in stolen bases (51) despitemissingamonthoftheseasonwitharightshoulderstrain. SpenttworehabilitationstintswiththeAZLRangers. RankedfourthintheSouthAtlanticLeaguewith47stolenbasesin56attempts(83.9percent).
2009 SEASON Was rated byBaseball America as the Top DefensiveShortstopintheSouthAtlanticLeague.
2008 SEASON MadehisprofessionaldebutwiththeAZLRangers.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SignedbyTexasasafreeagent(12/5/07).—OnClassAHickorydisabledlistwitharightshouldersprain(6/27-8/10/10).—OnClassAMyrtleBeachdisabledlistwithaleftshouldersprain(8/15-30/11).—OnClassAAFriscodisabledlistwitharighthipstrain(4/27-5/12/12).—SenttotheWhiteSoxbyTexasastheplayertobenamedlater(8/11/13)inexchangeforOFAlexRiosandcashconsiderations(8/9/13).—OnClassAAACharlottedisabledlistwithastrainedrightelbow(6/24-7/5/15).—OnClassAAACharlottedisabledlistwithastrainedlefthamstring(4/28-5/16/16).—OnClassAAACharlottedisabledlistwithaleftkneecontusion(6/7-14/16).—OnClassAAACharlottedisabledlistwithafracturedlefthand(7/4-8/7/16).
CAREER FIELDING STATISTICSPOSITION PCT G GS TC PO A E DP POSITION PCT G GS TC PO A E DPCenterField .984 40 27 61 59 1 1 0 SecondBase .965 37 26 143 48 90 5 28ThirdBase .974 21 13 38 10 27 1 1 Shortstop .933 19 7 30 6 22 2 3LeftField 1.000 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 RightField 1.000 3 0 1 1 0 0 0Pitcher — 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER GAME BESTS AND HOME RUN INFORMATIONHITS — 3(2x,last9/11/13vs.Det.)…HR — 1(2x,last9/27/16vs.T.B.)…RBI — 3(9/27/16vs.T.B.)
RUNS — 4(5/12/13atHou.)…SB —2(2x,last7/13/14atCle.)…HITTING STREAK —4games9/15-25/13)GAME-ENDING HOME RUNS —NONE…GRAND SLAMS —NONE…MULTIHOMER GAMES —NONE
PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS —NONE…INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS —NONE…LEADOFF HOME RUNS —NONE
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WILLY GARCÍA 61OUTFIELDERGiven Name:WillyCamiloGarcíaArchivolBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-2 Weight:215Opening Day Age: 24(September4,1992)Birthplace/Residence:SantoDomingo,DominicanRepublicFirst Pro Contract:PittsburghPirates,signedasafreeagent,April26,2010.Sox Acquisition:ClaimedoffwaiversfromPittsburgh,January6,2017.Major League Service: None.Contract Status:Signedthrough2017.
2016 SEASON Spent theentireseasonwithClassAAA IndianapolisandwasnamedtheIndians’DefensivePlayeroftheYear. LedInternationalLeagueoutfielderswithacareer-high128gamesplayedand17assists. Compiled a .970 fielding percentage…made all 128defensiveappearances(124starts)inrightfield. Hit.316withninedoublesand12RBIover27Junegames…compileda12-gamehittingstreakfrom6/3-15,going21-48(.438) with seven doubles and eight RBI. Homeredjustonceinhisfirst81games(4/16atDurham)beforehomeringinback-to-backgamesfrom7/8-9. EnteredtheseasonratedbyBaseball AmericaasPossessingtheBestOutfieldArminthePittsburghsystem. Appeared in 23 games for Estrellas deOriente in theDominicanWinterLeague.
2014 SEASON SpenttheentireseasonwithAltoona…wasnamedtotheEasternLeaguemidseasonAll-StarTeam. Participatedin“GhostmanGames&HittingChallenge”on7/15andhelpedleadtheWestDivisiontoavictoryafterscoring13runs(22-21West). Made103appearances(100starts)inrightfield,19(18)inleftandtwo(one)incenter. Establishedaclubrecordwith19outfieldassists(previousmarkof18wassetbyStarlingMartein2011)…recorded15assistsfromrightfieldandfourfromleftfield. Hitagame-endinghomerunon4/8vs.Akron…fellahomershyofthecycleon4/24vs.Harrisburg.
TiedacareerhighwithfiveRBIon6/3vs.Binghamton. WasthestartingleftfielderintheELAll-StarGame. Recordeda13-gamehittingstreakfrom7/21to8/2,going24-52(.462). PlayedforAguilasoftheDWL,hitting.269(35-130)with13doubles,fourhomerunsand18RBIin38games. EnteredtheseasonrankedbyBaseball America as the No. 14ProspectandPossessingtheBestOutfieldArminthesystem
2013 SEASON SpenttheentireseasonwithClassABradenton,wherehemade113startsinrightfieldandtwoincenter. His20outfieldassists (19RF/1CF) led theFloridaStateLeague… ranked fifth amongPittsburghminor leaguers inhomers (16). Went6-6on6/24atSt.Lucie,settingaMaraudersfranchiserecordformosthitsinagame. Entered the season ranked byBaseball America as the Pirates'No.18ProspectandpossessingtheBestOutfieldArm.
2012 SEASON SpenttheentireseasonwithClassAWestVirginia,making58appearances(57starts)inleftfieldand56(55)inright. LedallPiratesfarmhandsinhomeruns(18)andrankedfourthinRBI(77). Recorded12assists(eightinleftfieldandfourinright). Homered twice on 8/20 vs. Charleston. PlayedintwogameswithAguilasoftheDWL.
2011 SEASON Batteda combined .266 (49-184)with ninedoubles, fourtriples,fivehomeruns,35RBIand27runsscoredbetweentheGulfCoastLeaguePiratesandRookieStateCollege. Made25appearances(24starts)incenterfield,21startsinrightandonestartinleft…recordedeightassists(6RF/2CF). WaspromotedtoStateCollegeon9/2forfinalthreegames.
2010 SEASON BeganhisprofessionalcareerwiththeDominicanSummerLeaguePirates,making24startsinleftfield,21inrightandtwoincenter…recorded11assists(seveninleft,fourinright). Went2-5withadoubleastheDHwhilemakinghisdebuton5/29…hithisfirstprofessionalhomerunon7/11.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SignedbyPittsburghasafree-agent(4/26/10).—ClaimedbytheWhiteSoxoffwaiversfromPittsburgh(1/6/17).
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LUCAS GIOLITO 27RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERGiven Name: Lucas Frost GiolitoBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-6 Weight:255Opening Day Age: 22 (July 14, 1994)Birthplace/Residence:SantaMonica,Calif.First Pro Contract: WashingtonNationals,selectedinthefirstround (16thoverall)oftheJune2012First-YearPlayerDraft.Sox Acquisition:ObtainedfromWashingtonwithRHPReynaldoLopezand DaneDunninginexchangeforOFAdamEaton,December7,2016.Major League Service: 39 days.Contract Status: Signedthrough2017.
2017 SEASON IsrankedbyMLB.comastheNo.12Prospectinbaseball,No.3right-handedpitchingprospectandNo.2ProspectintheWhiteSoxorganization. EnterstheseasonratedbyBaseball AmericaastheNo.25ProspectinbaseballandNo.2intheSoxorganization…alsotabbed by the same publication as possessing the Best Curveball intheWhiteSoxsystem.
2016 SEASON Appeared in six games (four starts) over four stintswithWashingtoninhisfirstmajor-leagueseason…madeacombined21startsbetweenClassAHagerstown,ClassAAHarrisburgandClassAAASyracuse. His contractwaspurchased fromHarrisburgon6/28andmadehismajor-leaguedebutthatdayasthestartervs.NewYork-NL…tossed4.0scorelessIP,allowingonehitwithhisfirstcareerstrikeout(AsdrubalCabrera). At the timeof his promotion, ranked second in theEL instrikeoutsper9.0IP(9.1),seventhinstrikeouts(72)andninthinERA(3.17). Recordedfourstrikeoutsinhissecondcareerstarton7/7attheMets(4ER/3.2IP)…wasoptionedtoSyracusefollowingthegame…wasrecalledon7/24andmadehisthirdstartthatdayvs.SanDiego(2ER/3.1IP)…wasoptionedbacktoSyracusefollowingthegame. Wasrecalledathirdtimeon8/28…sufferedhisfirstcareerlossthatdayvs.Colorado(4ER/5.0IP)…wasoptionedbacktoSyracusefollowingthegame…wasrecalledforthefourthandfinaltimeon9/6,makingtworeliefappearances. Wentacombined6-5witha2.97ERA(38ER/115.1IP),116strikeoutsanda .239 (104-435)opponentsaverageoverhisthreeminor-leaguestops…averaged9.1strikeoutsper9.0IPandledallNationalsminor-leaguersinERA. EarnedELPitcheroftheWeekhonorsfortheperiodof6/6-12,going2-0witha0.69ERA(1ER/13.0IP)and20strikeoutsintwostarts…struckoutaminor-league,career-high12over7.0IPon6/10vs.Akron.
Entered the season rated as theNo. 1 Prospect in theWashingtonorganizationand theNo.5Prospect inbaseballby Baseball America …wasrankedbyMLB.comastheNo.3ProspectinMLBintheirpreseasonrankings. Following the season, was rated by Baseball America as the No.5ProspectandBestPitcherintheEasternLeague. SoxacquisitionrecommendedbyJohnTumminia/KeithStaab.
2015 SEASON Combined to go 7-7with a 3.15ERA (41ER/117.0 IP),131 strikeouts and a .253 (113-447) opponents average in21 appearances (19 starts) betweenClassAPotomac andHarrisburg…averaged10.1strikeoutsper9.0IPandposteda3.54strikeout-to-walkratio(37BB). Ranked secondamongNationals farmhands in strikeoutsand fourth inERA…wasnamedaMiLB.comorganizationalAll-Star. Went6-7witha3.55ERA(41ER/104.0IP)in19starts,and1-0with0.00ERA(0ER/13.0IP)overtworeliefappearances. WasnamedtoTeamUSAintheSiriusXMAll-StarFuturesGameinCincinnati…startedthegame,allowingtwohitswithonestrikeoutover2.0scorelessIP. WasnamedtheEasternLeaguePitcheroftheWeekfortheperiodof8/10-16…earnedthewininhisonlystartduringthatspan,allowingjustonehitandonewalkwhilestrikingout11over7.0scorelessIP. Went4-1witha2.41ERA(10ER/37.1IP)and38strikeoutsoverhislastsixstartswithHarrisburg. Entered the season rankedas theNo. 1Prospect in theWashington system byBaseball America andMLB.com…was also rated by Baseball AmericaastheNo.7ProspectinbaseballandPossessingtheBestFastballandBestCurveballin the Nationals organization. Following the season, was rated by Baseball America as the No.1ProspectintheELandCarolinaLeague.
GIOLITO'S NOTABLE CAREER RANKINGS 2017:No.12Prospectinbaseball(MLB.com) 2017:WhiteSoxNo.2Prospect(Baseball America and MLB.com) 2017:WhiteSoxBestCurveball(Baseball America) 2016:No.5Prospectinbaseball(Baseball America) 2016:No.3Prospectinbaseball(MLB.com) 2016:Washington'sNo.1Prospect(Baseball America) 2015:No.7Prospectinbaseball(Baseball America) and Washington'sNo.1Prospect(Baseball America;MLB.com) 2014:Washington'sNo.1Prospect(Baseball America) 2014:Washington'sBestFastballandBestCurveball (Baseball America) 2013:Washington'sNo.2Prospect(Baseball America) 2013:Washington'sBestFastballandBestCurveball (Baseball America)
2014 SEASON WasnamedNationalsMinorLeaguePitcheroftheYearafterspending the entire season with Hagerstown. WasnamedSouthAtlanticLeagueOutstandingMajorLeagueProspectandOutstandingPitcher. Heldopponentstoa.197(70-356)average…right-handersbatted.175(32-182)whileleftieshit.220(38-173). Limitedopponentstoa.130(9-69)averagewithRISPanda.138(4-29)markwithRISP/twoouts. Averaged10.1strikeoutsper9.0IP(110SO/98.0IP)andrecorded a 3.93 strikeout-to-walk ratio (28 BB). EarnedSALPitcheroftheWeekhonorsfortheperiodsof6/23-29and7/21-27. WasselectedtoTeamUSAfortheSiriusXMAll-StarFuturesGameinMinnesota…sufferedablownsave,allowingtworunsontwohitsover0.2IPinrelief. Went8-0witha1.82ERA(10ER/49.1IP)overhislastninestartsoftheseason. Followingtheseason,wasratedtheNo.1ProspectintheSALandnamedanAll-StarbyBaseball America…wasnamedanorganizationalAll-StarbyMiLB.com Entered the season rated as the No. 1 Prospect andPossessingtheBestFastballandBestCurveballintheNationalssystem by Baseball America.
2013 SEASON Combined to go2-1with a 2.21ERA (8ER/36.2 IP), 39strikeoutsanda.217(28-129)opponentsaverageover11startsbetweentheGulfCoastLeagueNationalsandClassAAuburn. WasratedbyBaseball AmericafollowingtheseasonastheNo.2ProspectintheGCL. EnteredtheseasonrankedbyBaseball America as the No. 2 ProspectandPossessingtheBestFastballandBestCurveballintheWashingtonorganization.
2012 SEASON MadejustonestartwiththeGCLNationalsbeforeundergoingTommyJohnsurgeryon9/13…thesurgerywasperformedbyDr.LewisYocum. WasrankedbyBaseball America as the No. 9 prospect in thedraft…wassignedbyMarkBaca(Nationals).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SelectedbytheWashingtoninthefirstround(16thoverall)oftheFirst-YearPlayerDraft(6/12).—TradedbyWashingtonwithRHPDaneDunningandReynaldoLopeztotheWhiteSoxinexchangeforOFAdamEaton(12/7/16).
CAREER PITCHING BREAKDOWNQuality Starts — Career: 0 2016: 0.Club Record As A Starter — Career:1-3;2016: 1-3.Starts Lasting At Least 6.0/7.0/8.0 IP — Career:0/0/0;2016: 0/0/0.
CAREER FIELDING STATISTICSPOSITION PCT G GS TC PO A E DPPitcher 1.000 6 4 4 1 3 0 0
CAREER GAME BESTS (STARTER)STRIKEOUTS — 4(7/7/16atNYM;3.2IP)…INNINGS PITCHED — 5.0(8/28/16vs.Col.)
WINNING STREAK — NONE…CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS IP —6.0(6/28-7/7/16)
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BRAD GOLDBERG 67RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERGiven Name:BradleyAndrewGoldbergBats: Right Throws: RightHeight:6-4 Weight: 230Opening Day Age:27(February21,1990)Birthplace/Residence: Cleveland, Ohio/Columbus, OhioFirst Pro Contract:WhiteSox,selectedinthe10thround,June2013 First-YearPlayerDraft.Sox Acquisition:Selectedinthe10thround,June2013First-YearPlayerDraft.Major League Service: None.Contract Status:Signedthrough2017.
2016 SEASON Combined togo3-5witha2.70ERA(17ER/56.2 IP),10savesand51strikeoutsover47reliefappearancesbetweenClassAABirminghamandClassAAACharlotte. His10savesrankedsecondamongSoxfarmhands. WasnamedanInternationalLeaguemidseasonAll-Star. Opened the seasonwithBirmingham, appearing in fourgamesbeforebeingpromotedtoCharlotteon4/23. Limitedright-handerstoa.171mark(19-111)andopponentsoveralltoa.170averagewithRISP(9-53)withtheKnights. Went1-3witha2.15ERA(7ER/29.1IP), foursavesand29strikeoutsin24appearancesfrom4/23-7/1,includinga1-1recordwitha0.93ERA(1ER/9.2 IP)and11strikeoutsovereight June appearances. Did not allowa runover his last eight appearances from8/14-9/5,going2-0withtwosavesand10strikeoutsin10.0IP. PitchedintwogamesforTeamIsraelintheWorldBaseballClassicqualifierinSeptember,going0-0witha0.00ERA(2.0IP),twosavesandthreestrikeouts.
2014 SEASON SpenttheentireseasonwithWinstonSalem…went4-4witha5.23ERA(44ER/75.2IP)with46walksand62strikeoutsin35games(sevenstarts). Posteda5.24ERA(26ER/44.2IP)and34strikeoutsin28reliefappearances. Went1-0witha2.25ERA(4ER/16.0IP)overhisfinalninegamesoftheseason.
2013 SEASON Combined to go3-0with a 1.54ERA (6ER/35.0 IP), 49strikeoutsanda.143(17-119)opponentsaveragein14reliefappearancesbetweenAdvancedRookieGreatFalls,ClassAKannapolisandWinston-Salem. Averaged12.6strikeoutsper9.0IPandowneda5.4strikeout-to-walk ratio (9 BB). Struck out four ormore batters six times, including eightover3.2scorelessIPon7/21atWestVirginiaandfiveover2.0scorelessIPon6/21atBillings. WasnamedbyBaseball AmericaasClosesttotheMajors(withTylerDanish)andPossessingtheBestFastballintheWhiteSoxdraftclass. Wasrecommended/signedbyPhilGulley.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SelectedbytheWhiteSoxinthe10throundoftheFirst-YearPlayerDraft(6/13).
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ALFREDO GONZALEZ 70CATCHERGiven Name:AlfredoReneGonzalezFloresBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-1 Weight: 230Opening Day Age: 24 (July 13, 1992)Birthplace/Residence:SantaTeresadelTuy,Ven./CharallavedelTuy,Ven.First Pro Contract: HoustonAstros,signedasanon-draftedfreeagent, July 23, 2008.Sox Acquisition:ObtainedfromtheHoustonAstrosinexchangeforcash considerations, July 2, 2016.Major League Service: NoneContract Status: Signedthrough2017.
2016 SEASON Split the seasonbetweenClassAACorpusChristi in theHoustonorganizationandClassAABirminghamintheWhiteSoxsystem…alsoappearedinonegamewithClassAAACharlotte. Threwout33.8percent(22-65)ofattemptedbaserunnersbetween the three stops. Wasdesignatedforassignmenton6/25andtradedtotheSoxon7/2forcashconsiderations…wasassignedtoClassAABirminghamandhitsafelyinhisfirstfivegames(8-17,.471). Batted.359(23-64)witha.419on-basepercentageandeightmultihit games in July.
2015 SEASON Split the season betweenClassAQuadCities,ClassALancasterandClassAACorpusChristi…batted.321(80-249)with37RBIanda.409on-basepercentage. Threwout47.1percent(24-53)ofattemptedbaserunners… Began the season with Quad Cities, where he batted .326 (14-43) with a .483 on-base percentage and threw out 10-16 (.625)attemptedbaserunners. WaspromotedtoLancasteron5/7,wherehehit.340(36-106)witha.388on-basepercentagein27games…hittwohomerunson5/31atHighDesert. Waspromoted toCorpusChristi on6/30andbatted .300(30-100)witha.395on-basepercentagein32games…madehis pitching debut on 8/9 vs. Midland (hit batter and strikeout). Wasaddedtothe40-manrosteron11/20.
2014 SEASON SpenttheseasonatAdvancedRookieTri-City…posteda.348 on-base percentage. Threwout45.5percent(15-33)ofattemptedbaserunners.
2013 SEASON Played in 33 games atAdvancedRookieGreeneville…compiled a .342 on-base percentage. Threwout41.7percent(10-24)ofattemptedbaserunners.
2012 SEASON Spent his second straight season with theGulf CoastLeagueAstros…threwout37.0percent(10-27)ofattemptedbaserunners.
2011 SEASON Appearedin30gameswiththeGCLAstros…threwout33.3percent(12-36)ofattemptedbaserunners.
2010 SEASON Missed theentireseasonafterundergoingsurgeryonhisright wrist.
2009 SEASON MadehisprofessionaldebutwiththeDSLAstros,appearingin 31 games. WassignedbytheAstrosasa16-year-old,non-draftedfreeagent on7/23/08…was signedbyFelixFrancisco, LuimacQueroandRafaelCariel.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SignedbyHoustonasanon-draftedfreeagent(7/23/08).—TradedbyHoustontotheWhiteSoxinexchangeforcashconsiderations(7/2/16).
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MIGUEL GONZÁLEZ 58RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERGiven Name:MiguelAngelGonzálezMartinBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-1 Weight: 180Opening Day Age: 32(May27,1984)Birthplace/Residence:Guadalajara,Mexico/LakewoodRanch,Fla.First Pro Contract: LosAngelesAngels,signedasfreeagent, December13,2004.Sox Acquisition:Signedasafreeagent,April7,2016.Major League Service:Fiveyears,74days.Contract Status: Signedthrough2017.
2016 SEASON Made24appearances(23starts)withtheWhiteSoxafteragreeing to termsonaminor-leaguecontracton4/3…wasreleased by Baltimore on 3/30. Limited opponents to a career-low .380 slugging percentageand.686OPS…made15qualitystartsandallowedonerunor less 10 times. Was5-4witha3.79ERA(26ER/61.2IP)athome,comparedto0-4witha3.68ERA(30ER/73.1IP)ontheroad. LoweredhisERAfrom4.39(34ER/69.2IP)over13games(12starts)inthefirsthalfto3.03(22ER/65.1IP)in11startsafter thebreak…postedasub-3.00ERA inJuly (2.50)andSeptember(2.76). Limitedleft-handerstoa.237average(62-262),comparedtoa.272markvs.right-handers(70-257). HiscontractwaspurchasedfromCharlotteon4/25…madehisWhiteSoxdebutasthestartingpitcherthatnightatToronto,receivinganodecision(5ER/5.1IP). WasoptionedbacktoCharlotteon4/27andrecalledon5/9fortheremainderoftheseason…went1-1witha2.94ERA(11ER/33.2IP)and27strikeoutsoverhisfirstsixstartsafterrejoiningtheclub. Receivedanodecisioninhissecondstarton5/9atTexasdespiteallowingjustonerunover5.2IP…retired11straightfromthefirst-fifthinning. Sufferedhisfirstlosson5/21vs.KansasCity(2ER/6.0IP)despitemakinghisfirstqualitystart…receivedanodecisionon5/27atKansasCitydespitemakinghissecondstraightqualitystart(3ER/6.1IP). Madehis only relief appearanceof the seasonon6/5 atDetroit,working1.1scorelessIP…earnedhisfirstwinon6/9vs.Washington,allowingonerunonthreehitsover6.0IPtosnapChicago'sfive-gamelosingstreak. Receivedhis sixthnodecisionon6/20atBostondespiteallowingjustonerunonfourhitsover6.2IP…Soxwon,3-2,in10inningsonJoseAbreu'sgame-winningdouble. Surrenderedacareer-higheightrunson10hitsandthreewalksover5.1IPinalosson6/25vs.Toronto. Went3-4witha2.70ERA(20ER/66.2IP),.232opponentsaverage(59-254)and1.05WHIPoveran11-startstretch(10quality)from7/1-9/17. Earnedhissecondwinon7/6vs.theYankeesafterallowingjustfivehits(foursingles)over7.0scorelessIP…itmarkedhislongestscorelessoutingsince5/2/15atTampaBay(7.2IP). Receivedhissecondstraightnodecisionon7/24vs.theCubsdespite allowing two runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts over 6.2IP…leftwitha4-2lead. Surrenderedjusttworuns(oneearned)onsixhitsover7.0IPon7/30atMinnesotabutreceivedanodecision…theWhiteSoxtiedthegameintheninthinningonMelkyCabrera'sRBIsingleandwonitonDionerNavarro'sRBIdoubleinthe10th.
Workedjust1.0-plusIPon8/11atKansasCitybeforeleavingthegameinthesecondinningwitharightgroinstrain…wasplaced on the disabled list on 8/12. MadeonerehabstartwithCharlottebeforebeingreinstatedfromthedisabled liston9/6…earnedthewin thatnightvs.Detroitafterallowingjustsixhitswithnowalksandfourstrikeoutsover6.1scorelessIP. Workedaseason-high8.1scorelessIPinawinon9/28vs.TampaBay…surrenderedjustthreehitswithnowalksandfivestrikeouts…retired16ofthefirst17battersandnineofthefinal10inthesecond-longestoutingofhiscareer(9.0-IPcompletegame on 9/3/14 vs. Cincinnati). OpenedtheseasonwiththeKnightsandmadefourstarts…earnedhisonlywinon4/17vs.Durham(1ER/6.0IP).
2015 SEASON SpenttheentireseasonwithBaltimore…went6-3witha2.89ERA(23ER/71.2IP)in12startsagainsttheAmericanLeagueEast. Was3-5witha5.27ERA(40ER/68.1IP)in12startsatOrioleParkand6-7witha4.60mark(39ER/76.1IP)in14roadstarts. Recordedacareer-high10strikeoutson4/14vs.Yankees. Earned a decision in 12 consecutive starts from8/2/14-4/19/15…went7-5duringthatspan,postinga2.31ERA(19ER/74.0IP)withsevenqualitystarts. Wasonthe15-daydisabledlistfrom6/10-24withastrainedrightgroinandfrom8/31-9/29withrightshouldertendinitis.
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2014 SEASON Spentmostof theseason in theOrioles rotationbutalsopitchedforBowieandClassAAANorfolk. Wasonthedisabledlistfrom5/31-6/16witharightobliquestrain…posteda1.82ERA(6ER/29.2IP)infourJulystarts. WasoptionedtoNorfolkon7/12(recalledon7/22)and8/9(8/24)…madetwostartswiththeTide. Posteda2.19ERA(17ER/70.0IP)overhisfinal11startsfrom7/22-9/28,includingsixstraightfrom8/7-9/13,thelongeststreakoftheseasonbyanOriolesstarter. Tossedhisfirstcareershutouton9/3vs.Cincinnati,allowingjustfourhitswitheightstrikeouts. StartedGame4oftheALCSvs.KansasCity,sufferingthelossastheOriolesweresweptbyKansasCity…allowedtworunsonfourhitswithfourwalksandfourstrikeoutsover5.2IP.
2013 SEASON Setcareerhighswith11wins,28starts,171.1IPand120strikeouts in his second season with the Orioles. Went7-2witha3.53ERA(32ER/81.2IP)andninequalitystartsin13startsatOriolePark…tossed6.0-plusIPormorein10ofhis13homestarts. Was8-3witha3.34ERA(40ER/107.2IP)overhisfirst17startsthrough7/20. Madeeightconsecutivequalitystartsfrom6/6-8/20,tiedforthe third-longest streak by an Orioles starter since 1980 behind JeremyGuthrie(10from5/8-6/26/07)andErikBedard(ninefrom7/7-8/21-07). Wentthefirst33startsofhiscareerwithoutlosingconsecutivedecisionsbefore losingon7/25atKansasCityand7/31vs.Houston… tiedKenDixon (9/22/84-6/16/86) for the longeststreak to start a career by a pitcher in Orioles/Browns history. The Orioles won 12 consecutive home starts by Gonzalez from8/10/12-7/11/13,thefourth-longeststreakbyaBaltimorepitchersince1954. Lost on 8/20 atTampaBay, his first career homedefeatagainstanALEastopponent.
2012 SEASON SplittheseasonbetweenNorfolkandtheOriolesaftersigningasaminor-leaguefreeagenton2/28. Made10qualitystartswithBaltimore…allowedninehomerunsinhisfirstfivestarts,butjustfourinhislast10. HiscontractwaspurchasedfromNorfolkon5/29andmadehismajor-leaguedebutthatnightinreliefatToronto(1ER/3.1IP)…struckouthisfirstbatterfaced(J.P.Arencibia). MadeonemoreappearancebeforebeingoptionedbacktotheTideson6/9…wasrecalledon7/1andrecordedhisfirstcareerwininhisfirststarton7/6attheAngels,allowingjustonerunonthreehitsover7.0IP. EarnedthewinovertheYankeeson7/30and8/31atYankeeStadium,becomingthefirstOriolesrookiestartertodefeattheYankees twiceon the road in a spanof 33days sinceTomPhoebusaccomplishedthefeaton7/17/67and8/16/67(Elias). Went3-1witha1.91ERA(7ER/33.0IP)inAugust…hisAugustERAwasthird-bestintheALbehindFelixHernandezand Bartolo Colon. Posteda nodecision inGame3of theALDSatYankeeStadiumdespiteallowingonerunonfivehitswithnowalksandeightstrikeoutsover7.0IP. Went2-2witha1.98ERA(6ER/27.1IP)insixstartswithNorfolk…was1-0witha1.04ERA(2ER/17.1IP),onesaveand.143opponentsaverageineightreliefappearances. Was namedOriolesMinor LeaguePitcher of theMonthforMayaftergoing2-1witha2.20ERA(4ER/16.1IP)insixappearances(twostarts)fortheTides.
2011 SEASON Went0-7witha5.40ERA(34ER/56.2IP)and54strikeoutsin18games (ninestarts)betweenClassASalem,ClassAAPortlandandClassAAAPawtucketintheBostonsystem. Made 18 appearances (six starts) withMazatlan in theMexicanPacificWinterLeague,going5-0witha2.53ERA.
2010 SEASON Pitched forClassASalemafter not pitching in theminorleaguessince2007. Went4-0witha1.51ERA(6ER/35.2IP)oversevenstartsfrom7/17-8/26. NamedCarolinaLeaguePitcheroftheWeekfrom8/2-8. Went 3-2 with a 4.22 ERA (30 ER/64.0 IP) over 14appearances(11starts)forMazatlanoftheMPWL.
2009 SEASON MissedtheentireseasonduetoTommyJohnsurgery…wasplacedonthedisabledliston3/27,transferredtothe60-dayDLon 4/14 and reinstated 11/6.
2008 SEASON MissedtheentireseasonduetoatornmeniscussufferedinAprilwithClassAAArkansasintheAngelsorganization. PitchedforMazatlanoftheMPWL,going4-1witha1.52ERA(7ER/41.1IP)in11appearances(eightstarts). WasselectedbyBostonintheRule5drafton12/11.
2007 SEASON SpenttheentireseasonwithArkansas…finishedsecondintheTexasLeaguewitha3.38ERA. WasselectedtotheTexasLeaguepostseasonAll-StarTeam. WasnamedTexasLeaguePitcheroftheWeekfor7/9-15. Made14appearancesforMazatlan,postinga2.63ERA(4ER/13.2IP)…didnotfactorinadecision.
2006 SEASON Went1-2witha3.16ERA(28ER/79.2IP)andfivesaves(six chances) in 45 relief outings betweenClassARanchoCucamongaandArkansas. Allowedjustoneruninhisfinal10contests(20.2IP)withtheQuakes…waspromotedtoArkansason5/17. Went2-1witha4.32ERA(16ER/33.1IP)in16games(twostarts)forMazatlan.
2005 SEASON Combinedtogo3-5witha3.93ERA(23ER/52.2IP)and52strikeoutsbetweentheArizonaRookieLeagueAngels,ClassACedar Rapids and Rancho Cucamonga. SpentmostoftheyearwithCedarRapids,convertingeightof12saveopportunites. WassignedbytheAngelsasaminor-leaguefreeagenton12/13/04.
MISCELLANEOUS/PERSONAL MarriedLucia…hasonedaughter:Leah. Attended LosAngelesMissionCollege inSylmar,Calif.,whereheearnedhisAssociate'sDegreeinArtsin2004. Graduatedin2002fromSanFernando(Calif.)HighSchool…competedagainst formerNational LeagueMostValuablePlayerandRookieoftheYearRyanBrauninhighschool. His family moved to the San Fernando Valley fromGuadalajara,Mexicowhenhewasfouryearsold.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SignedbyLosAngeles-ALasafreeagent(12/13/04).—OnClassAAArkansasdisabledlistwithatornrightmeniscus(4/13/08-remainderoftheseason).—SelectedbyBostonintheRule5draftfromLosAngeles-AL(12/11/08).—OnBostondisabledlistwithatornulnarcollateralligamentinrightelbow(3/27/09-remainderoftheseason).—OnClassAAAPawtucketdisabledlistwhilerecoveringfromsurgerythatrepairedatornulnarcollateralligamentinrightelbow(4/8-6/1/10).—OnClassAAPortlanddisabledlistwithastrainedrightquadtriceps(4/7-5/3/11).—OnClassAAPortlanddisabledlistwithrightforearminflammation(7/15-8/4/11).—OnClassAAPortlanddisabledlistwithrightelbowinflammation(8/20/11-remainderoftheseason).—SignedbyBaltimoreasafreeagent(2/28/12).—OnBaltimoredisabledlistwitharightthumbblister(5/4-21/13).—OnBaltimoredisabledlistwithstrainedrightoblique(5/31-6/17/14);includedarehabassignmenttoClassAABowie(6/11-16/14).—OnBaltimoredisabledlistwithstrainedrightgroin(6/10-25/15);includedarehabassignmenttoClassAABowie(6/20-25/15).—OnBaltimoredisabledlistwithrightshouldertendinitis(8/31-9/29/15).—SignedbytheWhiteSoxasafreeagent(4/7/16).—OnWhiteSoxdisabledlistwithastrainedrightgroin(8/12-9/6/16);includedrehabassignmenttoClassAAACharlotte(9/1-6/16).
CAREER PITCHING BREAKDOWNQuality Starts — Career:68;2016: 15;2015: 8;2014:16;2013:19;2012: 10.Club Record As A Starter — Career:65-60;2016: 11-12;2015: 12-14;2014:14-13;2013:16-14;2012:11-7.Starts Lasting At Least 6.0/7.0/8.0 IP — Career:73/29/7;2016: 15/5/1;2015: 10/7/1;2014:16/6/3;2013:20/6/1;2012:12/5/1.
CAREER FIELDING STATISTICSPOSITION PCT G GS TC PO A E DPPitcher .982 125 118 111 38 71 2 6
CAREER GAME BESTS AS STARTERSTRIKEOUTS — 10(4/14/15vs.NYY,7.0IP)…IP — 9.0(9/3/14vs.Cin.)…CG — 1 (9/3/14 vs. Cin.)
DIVISION SERIES RECORDYEAR CLUB W-L PCT ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB-I SO WP BK AVG2012 Bal.vs.NYY 0-0 .000 1.29 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 5 1 1 0 0 0-0 8 0 0 .2002014 Bal.vs.K.C. 0-1 .000 1.59 1 1 0 0 0 5.2 4 2 1 0 2 4-1 4 1 0 .200TOTALS 0-1 .000 1.42 2 2 0 0 0 12.2 9 3 2 0 2 4-1 12 1 0 .200
White Sox Winning Pitchers In The All-Star GameLeft-handerChrisSalebecametheseventhpitcherinWhiteSoxhistorytowinanAll-StarGamewhenheearnedthedecisiononJuly16,2013atNewYork’sCitiField.Salethrew2.0scorelessIPwithtwostrikeouts,joiningMarkBuehrle(2005),EdgarSmith(1941),EarlyWynn(1958),RayHerbert(1962),JackMcDowell(1993)andJamesBaldwin(2000)asSoxwinnersattheMidsummerClassic.
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COURTNEY HAWKINS 83OUTFIELDER NON-ROSTER INVITEEGiven Name: Courtney James HawkinsBats: Right Throws: RightHeight:6-3 Weight:245Opening Day Age: 23 (November 12, 1993)Birthplace/Residence:CorpusChristi,Texas/Austin,Texas.First Pro Contract:WhiteSox.Sox Acquisition:Selectedinthefirstround(13thoverall), June2012First-YearPlayerDraft.Major League Service: None.Contract Status:Signedthrough2017.
2017 SEASON EnterstheseasonrankedbyMLB.comastheNo.20ProspectintheWhiteSoxorganization. ParticipatedinahittersminicampinGlendaleinJanuary.
2016 SEASON SpenthissecondstraightseasonwithClassAABirmingham,leadingtheteamindoubles(25)andhomeruns(12). RankedamongtheWhiteSoxorganizationalleadersinhomeruns(T4th),RBI(T6th,60),doubles(8th)andextra-basehits(8th,37). Appearedin81gamesinleftfieldandeightinright…was13-62(.210)withthreehomersand12RBIastheDH. Hit10ofhishomerunsvs.right-handers. Wasonthedisabledlistfrom4/12-5/11withastrainedleftoblique…droveinfourrunson5/12vs.Jacksonvilleandhitthreedoubleson5/25atPensacola. WasnamedSouthernLeagueBatteroftheWeekfor6/20-26,going9-18(.500)withtwodoubles,twohomerunsandnineRBI. Reachedbasesafely in17consecutive roadgames from8/12/15-4/22/16,going23-63(.425)withadouble,triple,11RBIand eight walks. RecordednineRBIoveratwo-gamestretchfrom6/26-27atMobile…droveinfiverunson6/26. Homeredinback-to-backgameson8/5-6atJackson…droveinaruninsixconsecutivegamesfrom8/3-9(10RBItotal)…homeredanddroveinfourrunson9/1vs.Pensacola. Appeared in 20 gameswithGlendale in theArizonaFallLeague,hitting.219(16-73)withfivedoubles,onehomer,nineRBI,fivewalksandsevenrunsscored. EnteredtheseasonratedbyBaseballAmericaastheNo.9Prospect,BestPowerHitterandPossessingtheBestOutfieldArmintheWhiteSoxorganization.
2015 SEASON Waslimitedtojust78gameswithClassAABirminghamduetoinjuriestohislefthandandleftfoot. Hiteighthomerunswith38RBIoffright-handers…batted.252(61-242)witheighthomersand37RBIastheleftfielder. Recorded monthly highs in average (.269), RBI (18), runs scored(16)andwalks (10) inMay…average fell from .251(49-195)inthefirsthalfto.229(24-105)afterthebreak. Homeredanddroveinfourrunson4/18atChattanooga…connectedonagrandslamon5/8atMontgomery. Hitsafelyinsixstraightgamesfrom5/7-5/11(.435,10-23;2HR,8RBI)andeightstraightfrom5/16-23(.382,13-34). Wasonthedisabledlistfrom5/30-6/18withaninjuredlefthandandfrom7/31-restoftheseasonwithplantarfasciitis. EnteredtheseasonratedbyBaseball America as the No. 9 ProspectintheWhiteSoxorganization…alsotabbedbythesamepublicationastheBestPowerHitterinthesystem.
2014 SEASON Led the Carolina League in RBI, ranked second in home runs, thirdintotalbases(202),fourthinsluggingpercentage(.450)andfifthinextra-basehits(48)atClassAWinston-Salem. WasnamedtotheCLmidandpostseasonAll-StarTeams. Ranked among the organizational leaders in RBI (2nd), homers(T4th),XBH(T6th),walks(T7th)andtotalbases(8th). WasratedbyBaseball AmericaastheNo.8ProspectintheCLfollowingtheseason. Hit.289(73-245)withsevenhomersand27RBIover23Aprilgames…hitsafelyineightstraighttobegintheseason…droveinfiveon4/8and4/26atSalemand6/25atFrederick. Wasonthedisabledlistfrom7/3-11withaconcussion. Hitsafelyin15ofhislast18games. EnteredtheseasonratedbyBaseball AmericaastheNo.7ProspectintheWhiteSoxorganization.
2013 SEASON His19homerunsatWinston-SalemrankedthirdintheCL. Wasonthedisabledlistwithastrainedleftshoulderfrom5/2-6/2…wasnamedCLBatterof theWeek for6/3-9afterhitting.346(9-26)withfourhomerunsand11RBI. EnteredtheseasonrankedbyBaseball America as the No. 1Prospect,BestPowerHitterandBestAthleteinthesystem.
2012 SEASON Combinedtohit.284(65-229)with15doubles,threetriples,eight home runs, 33 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 59 gamesbetween Advanced Rookie Bristol, Class A Kannapolis andWinston-Saleminfirstprofessionaldebut. Spentmostof2012withBristolbeforebeingpromoted toKannapolison8/13…hitsafelyin12ofhis16gameswiththeIntimidators…wastransferredtoWinston-Salemon8/29. Went5-26(.192)withtwohomerunsandfiveRBIwiththeDashintheCarolinaLeagueplayoffs. WasrankedbyBaseballAmericaastheBestAthlete,BestPowerHitter(alsoKeonBarnum)andhavingtheBestProfes-sionalDebutintheSoxdraftclass. Wasrecommended/signedbyKeithStaab.
MISCELLANEOUS/PERSONAL Single…Twitter:@CHawkins10. Isa2012graduateofMaryCarroll(Texas)HighSchool. WasnamedaFirst-TeamAll-AmericanbyBaseball America andtheTexasGatoradePlayeroftheYearasaseniorin2012afterhitting.412witha0.92ERA. SignedaletterofintenttoplaybaseballattheUniversityofTexasbeforebeingdraftedbytheWhiteSox.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SelectedbytheWhiteSoxinthefirstround(13thoverall)oftheFirst-YearPlayerDraft(6/12).—OnClassAWinston-Salemdisabledlistwithaleftshoulderstrain(5/2-6/2/13).—OnClassAWinston-Salemdisabledlistwithaconcussion(7/3-11/14).—OnClassAABirminghamdisabledlistwithaninjuredthirddigitonhislefthand(5/30-6/18/15).—OnClassAABirminghamdisabledlistwithplantarfasciitisinhisleftfoot(7/31/15-remainderofseason).—OnClassAABirminghamdisabledlistwithastrainedleftoblique(4/12-5/12/16).
Nate Jones and Tyler Saladino work with visually impaired teens from Vision Resource Program at Curie High School during an on-field baseball experience in June 2016.
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DANNY HAYES 84INFIELDER NON-ROSTER INVITEEGiven Name: DanielDavid-PhillipHayesBats:Left Throws: RightHeight: 6-4 Weight: 200Opening Day Age: 26(September21,1990)Birthplace/Residence:Sacramento,Calif./RanchoMurieta,Calif.First Pro Contract: WhiteSox.Sox Acquisition: Selectedinthe13thround,June2013First-YearPlayerDraft.Major League Service: None.Contract Status: Signedthrough2017.
2017 SEASON ParticipatedinahittersminicampinGlendaleinJanuary.
2016 SEASON Was limited to 55gamesdue to a groin injury in his firstseasonwithClassAAACharlotte…tiedfortheteamleadwith10 home runs. Sevenofhishomerunswereoffright-handers,sixcameathome,eightasthefirstbasemanandsixinMay. Hit.321(18-56)withthreehomersand31RBIwithRISPand.407(11-27)withRISP/twoouts. Openedtheseasonhitlessoverhisfirst24at-batsbuthit.288(46-184)overtheremainderoftheseason. Snappedhishitlessstretchon4/19vs.Norfolk…recordedagame-ending grand slam in the 10th inning on 4/22 vs. Gwinnett. Compiledaseven-gameRBIstreakfrom4/28-5/3(10RBI)… registered three straight three-hit eff orts from5/1-3 vs.Columbusandhomeredinconsecutivegamesfrom5/3-4. Postedaseven-gamehittingstreakfrom6/6-12,going.385(10-26)withtwohomers,10RBIandfiverunsscored. Wasplacedonthedisabledliston6/19withastrainedleftgroinandmissedtheremainderoftheseason. Appeared in 18 gameswithGlendale in theArizonaFallLeague, hitting .161 (10-62) with one homer and three RBI.
2015 SEASON LedtheSouthernLeagueinwalks(98)inhisfirstseasonatClassAABirmingham. Batted.303/.418/.431vs.lefties,comparedto.230/.378/.335vs. right-handers. Hitaseason-high.291(32-110)inMayandrecorded17RBIinAugust. Recordeda.310average(35-113)withRISPand.500mark(5-10)withthebasesloaded. RegisteredtwohomersandfiveRBIon8/15vs.Montgomery. Following the season, was rated by Baseball America as the BestDefensiveFirstBasemanintheSL.
2014 SEASON SpenttheentireseasonwithClassAKannapolis. LedtheSouthAtlanticLeagueinwalks(73),tiedforfourthindoubles(33)andrankedfifthinRBI(75)andon-basepercentage(.381). LedKannapolisinaverage(.283),hits(134),homeruns(11),RBI, walks, slugging (.440) and on-base percentage. RankedamongtheWhiteSoxorganizationalleadersinwalks(1st),on-basepercentage(4th),RBI(T4th),hits(5th),doubles(6th), total bases (6th, 6th) and average (T10th). Collectedanine-gamehittingstreakfrom4/16-29and5/18-27and recorded three hits 11 times. Hit.329(25-76)withfivedoubles,onetriple,threehomeruns,15RBIand19runsscoredover22gamesinJune. Homeredinback-to-backgamesfrom7/27-28.
2013 SEASON MadehisprofessionaldebutwithAdvancedRookieGreatFalls, leading the team in RBI. HelpedleadtheVoyagerstothebestrecordinthePioneerLeague(48-28)andaspotintheplayoffs. Recorded17multihiteffortsandrecordedatleastoneRBIin 31 games. Wasrecommended/signedbyJ.J.Lally(WhiteSox).
MISCELLANEOUS/PERSONAL EngagedtoCarrie. Twitter:@Danny_Hayes9 AttendedOregonStateUniversityfrom2010-12…ranksfifthinschoolhistorywith45careerdoubles.. Isa2009graduateofJesuit (La.)HighSchool,wherehelettered on the baseball team three times.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SelectedbytheWhiteSoxinthe13throundoftheFirst-YearPlayerDraft(6/13).—OnClassAAACharlottedisabledlistwithstrainedleftgroin(6/19/16-remainderofseason).
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DEREK HOLLAND 45LEFT-HANDED PITCHERGiven Name:DerekLaneHollandBats:Switch Throws:LeftHeight: 6-2 Weight:215Opening Day Age: 30 (October 9, 1986)Birthplace/Residence:Newark,Ohio/Irving,TexasFirst Pro Contract: TexasRangers,selectedinthe25thround,June2006 First-YearPlayerDraft.Sox Acquisition:Signedasafreeagent,December14,2016.Major League Service:Sevenyears,120days.Contract Status: Signedthrough2017.
2016 SEASON Made21startswithTexasaftercombiningfor16totalfrom2014-15…missedtwomonthsoftheseason(6/21-8/22)withleftshoulderinflammation. Went3-1witha2.48ERA (8ER/29.0 IP)overfivestartsinApril… threw6.2scoreless IPon4/12atSeattleand6.0scorelessIPon4/30vs.theAngels. Allowedacareer-high11runsover2.2IPinalosson5/5atToronto…recordedaseason-highfourconsecutivequalitystartsfrom5/16-6/5(2.45ERA,7ER/25.2IP)…gaveup12earnedrunsin13.0IPoverhisnextthreestartsandwasplacedon the disabled list on 6/22. Made three starts atClassAAARoundRockona rehabassignment before returning to the rotation on8/23…went2-1witha2.00ERA(4ER/18.0IP)inhisfirstthreestartsafterbeingreinstated…collectedhisfirstmajor-leaguehiton8/23atCincinnati,afifth-inningsingleoffDanStraily. Losthisfinalthreestarts,postinga7.98ERA(13ER/14.2IP)…madehisfinaltwoappearancesoutofthebullpen,totaling2.0scorelessIP.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS RanksamongtheTexasRangersall-timeleadersinshutouts(T6th,8),starts(8th,158),strikeouts(8th,790),wins(9th,62),qualitystarts(9th,82)andIP(10th,985.0). Hasmade14careerpostseasonappearances(fivestarts),going3-1witha5.02ERA(21ER/37.2IP). From2011-13,rankedamongtheAmericanLeagueleadersin complete games (T8th, 6), winning percentage (9th, .644), wins(10th,38),starts(T10th,92),andIP(12th,586.1).
2015 SEASON Waslimitedto10startsduetoaleftshoulderinjurysufferedonhisfinalwarmuppitchpriortotheclub'shomeopeneron4/10vs.Houston…threw1.0IPbeforeleavingthegame. Was placed on the disabled list from 4/11-8/18 with asubscapularstraininhisleftshoulder…madethreerehabstartswithRoundRockandonewithClassAAFrisco. Went3-0witha2.15ERA(7ER/29.1IP)overhisfirstfourstartsafterreturningfromthedisabledlist…madeback-to-backstartsof8.0-plusIPwiththreeorfewerhitsandoneornorunsallowedon8/30vs.Baltimoreand9/5attheAngels,thefifthpitcherinRangershistorytoaccomplishthatfeat. Recorded a complete-game, three-hit shutout with a career-hightying11strikeoutsagainsttheOrioles…the11strikeoutswere the most by a Rangers pitcher in a shutout since Nolan Ryanfanned16inano-hittervs.Torontoon5/1/91. Went0-2witha8.59ERA(21ER/22.0IP)overfourstartsfrom9/10-26…reboundedtowinhisfinalstarton10/1vs.theAngels(3ER/6.1IP)tosecureapostseasonberthforTexas. StartedGame4 of theALDS vs.Toronto (6ER/2.0 IP),sufferinghisfirstcareerpostseasonloss.
2014 SEASON Missedthefirstfivemonthsoftheseasonwhilerehabbingfromoffseasonkneesurgery…underwentarthroscopicsurgeryon1/10torepairtorncartilageinhisleftkneesufferedinafallathishomeon1/7. Wasreinstatedfromthedisabledliston8/30andwasnamedtheRangersPlayeroftheMonthforSeptemberaftergoing2-0witha1.46ERA(6ER/37.0IP)oversixgames(fivestarts)…the1.46ERAwasthelowestintheALamongpitchers. Becamethefirstpitcherinthemoderneratothrowatleast7.0IPwithoneorzerorunsallowedandnowalksoverhisfirstthreestartsofaseason…joinedFergieJenkins(5/28-6/7/79)astheonlypitchersinRangershistorywithastreakofthatkindat any point in a season. Recordedhis50thcareervictoryon9/7vs.Seattle.
2013 SEASON RankedamongtheA.L.leadersinshutouts(T3rd,2),IP(8th,213.0),qualitystarts(T9th,22),strikeouts(10th,189),strikeoutsper9.0IP(10th,8.0)andERA(14th,3.42). EstablishedcareerbestsinERA,IP,starts,andstrikeouts…ledthestaffinstarts,IP,qualitystartsandcompletegames,tiedforsecondinwins(10)andrankedsecondinstrikeouts…his189 strikeouts were the second-highest total in Rangers history byaleft-hander(C.J.Wilson,206in2011). Postedcareerbestswitha2.95strikeout-to-walkratioandanaverageof0.85homerunsallowedper9.0IP…matchedJonMatlack’s(1980)clubrecordwith14nodecisions. Made three startswith 7.0-plus IP and two or fewer hitsallowed,tiedforthemostintheALandthemostbyaRangerspitchersinceNolanRyanin1991(four). Struckout44battersinMay,thesecond-highesttotalbyaRangersleft-handerinanymonth(CliffLee,47in8/10). Recorded a two-hit shutout on 6/27 atYankeeStadium,becomingthefirstleft-handertoblanktheYankeesinNewYorkontwohitsorlesssinceSeattle'sMattYoungon6/3/83. PitchedforTeamUSAintheWorldBaseballClassic,startingthewin-or-gohomematchupvs.Canadaon3/10inPhoenix.
2012 SEASON Rankedsecondonthestaffinstrikeouts(145)andthirdinwins(12),starts(27),IP(175.1)andqualitystarts(16)…allowed32homers,aclubrecordforlefties.
HOLLAND AMONG RANGERS ALL-TIME LEADERSCategory No. RankSO/9.0IP 4th 7.22Shutouts 5th 8SO/BBRatio 6th 2.54BB/9.0IP 7th 2.84WinningPct. 8th .554
Heldopponentstoa.228roadaverage,third-bestamongALqualifiersbehindteammateYuDarvish(.209)andBaltimore'sMiguel Gonzalez (.214). Was on the disabled list from6/6-7/16with left shoulderfatigue…went5-0witha3.88ERAoverhisfinal10starts…workedatleast7.0IPwhileallowingtwoorfewerrunsoverfourconsecutivestartsfrom9/2-19. Signedafive-yearcontractextensionthrough2016withcluboptionsfor2017and2018on3/12.
2010 SEASON Went3-4witha4.44ERAin10startsand0-0witha2.53ERAinfourreliefappearancesoverthreestintswiththeRangers. WasrecalledfromClassAAAOklahomaCityon5/12andthrew6.0scorelessIPthatnightinavictoryvs.Oakland…lefthisstarton5/30atMinnesotaandwasplacedonthedisabledliston5/31withleftrotatorcuffinflammation. Sufferedarightkneeinjuryon6/18duringarehabworkoutwhichdelayedhisreturn…wasreinstatedfromthedisabledliston7/31andoptionedtoOklahomaCity. Was recalled on 8/18 for a spot start atTampaBay andoptionedbackthefollowingday…wasrecalledagainon8/28andwent1-2witha3.75ERAoverfivestartsbeforemakingtworeliefappearancestoconcludetheseason. Appeared in two games in each round of the playoffs,recordinga4.76ERA(6ER/11.1IP)…threw5.2scorelessIPintheALCSvictoryovertheYankees…walkedallthreebattersfacedintheeighthinnningofGame2oftheWorldSeriesatSanFrancisco (13 pitches, 12 strikes).
2009 SEASON HiscontractwaspurchasedfromOklahomaCityon4/18andspenttherestoftheseasonwiththeRangers…tiedforsecondintheALwith13losses…his6.21ERAwasthefourth-highestamongmajor-leaguepitcherswithatleast125.0IP. Madehismajor-leaguedebuton4/22atToronto,throwing2.2scorelessIPandstrandingallthreerunnersafterenteringthe game with the bases loaded. Earnedhisfirstmajor-leaguewininreliefon5/1vs.theWhiteSox…madehisfirststartinanodecisionon5/22atHouston. Spentthesecondhalfoftheseasonintherotation…struckout10battersover8.2IPon7/30atSeattle,aRangersrecordforrookieleft-handers. Registeredathree-hitshutouton8/9attheAngels…at22yearsand307days,becametheyoungestleftyinclubhistoryatthetimeofhisfirstshutoutandtheyoungesttorecordashutoutsinceEdwinCorreaon5/2/86attheYankees.
2008 SEASON Combined to go 13-1with a 2.27ERA (38ER/150.2 IP)and157strikeoutsover26startswithClassAClinton,ClassABakersfieldandFrisco. LedallRangersminorleaguersinERAandstrikeoutsandtied forfirst inwins…wasnamed theNolanRyanRangersMinorLeaguePitcheroftheYearandwasnamedtoBaseball America’sMinorLeagueAll-StarTeam. WasnamedtheRangersMinorLeaguePitcheroftheMonthforJune(2-0,1.63),July(3-1,1.66)andAugust(3-0,2.03). Pitchedascoreless inning in theMidwestLeagueAll-StarGame…wasnamedPitcher of theWeek for theCaliforniaLeague (6/14-20) andTexas League (8/11-17)…won hisFrisco debut on 8/13 at Tulsa, allowing one unearned run with 10strikeoutsover8.0IP. Was1-1witha0.44ERA(1ER/20.2IP)overthreestartsforFriscointheTLplayoffs.
2007 SEASON Ranked second in the Northwest League with 83 strikeouts andfifthwitha3.22ERAinhisfirstprofessionalseasonwithAdvancedRookieSpokane. Averaged11.5strikeoutsper9.0IP. WassignedbyJeffSchroederandRickWood.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WaselectedtotheBoardofDirectorsoftheTexasRangersBaseball Foundation in November 2014, and participated with theFoundationonaholidayinitiativethroughtheendof2015. Inearly2015,launchedThe60Feet6Foundation,anon-profitorganizationfoundedtohelpraiseawarenessandcon-tinuethefightagainstleukemia,specificallypediatricformsofthe disease. In 2014, made donations to The Sunshine Kids, JasonMotte Foundation Strikeout Cancer initiative, and also pur-chased Starlight Fun Centers for Cook Children’s MedicalCenterinFortWorthandChildren’sHealthinDallas. Was the recipient of the 2013 Jim Sundberg CommunityAchievementAwardforhiscontributionsinthecommunity…inNovember 2013, made a $10,000.00 contribution to both Chil-dren’sHealthandCookChildren’s in conjunctionwithTexasRangersBaseballFoundation…previouslyhaddonatedtoys,videogamesandmoviestoCookChildren’saspartofteam’sannualhospitalvisitinDecember2012. Servedasspokesperson forTexasRangersMCAFitnessAllStars in2012-13and2011-12Rangersannual toydrivesbenefitingCowboySantas. In2011-12, teamedwith theCityofArlington’sPoliceandFireChiefsinapublicawarenesscampaigntopromote“KeepYourThumbsontheWheel". Made donations to the Texas Rangers Baseball Founda-tion from2014-16aswellasprovided funds to theBaseballTomorrowFund foruseby theWestLegacyFoundationandSoutheastArlingtonLittleLeague. Has made donations to his hometown high school base-ballteaminNewark,Ohio,aswellasWallaceStateCommu-nityCollege…alsohascontributedtotheBaseballTomorrowFundbenefitingWest,Texas.
MISCELLANEOUS/PERSONAL Single…Twitter:@Dutch_Oven45. Graduated in 2005 fromNewark (Ohio)HighSchool…attendedWallaceStateCommunityCollegeinHanceville,Ala. Hasservedasan instructor for youthhittingandpitchingcampsatTotalAthleticDevelopmentinNewark,Ohio…12/21/09wasproclaimed"DerekHollandDay"inNewark.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SelectedbyTexasinthe25throundoftheFirst-YearPlayerDraft(6/6/06).—OnTexasdisabledlistwithleftrotatorcuffinflammation(5/31-7/31/10);includedrehabassignmentwithClassAAAOklahomaCity(7/23-31/10).—OnTexasdisabledlistwithleftshoulderfatigue(6/7-7/712);includedrehabassignmentwithClassAAARoundRock(6/27-7/2/12).—OnTexasdisabledlisttocontinuerecoveryfromleftkneesurgery(3/3-8/29/14);includedrehabassignmentswithClassAAFrisco(7/30-8/2/14
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RECORDYEAR CLUB W-L PCT ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB-I SO WP BK AVG2010 Tex.vs.NYY 1-0 .000 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 5.2 3 0 0 0 0 2-0 4 0 0 .1582011 Tex.vs.Det. 0-0 .000 8.59 2 2 0 0 0 7.1 11 7 7 4 1 4-0 5 0 0 .355MLB TOTALS 1-0 1.000 4.85 4 2 0 0 0 13.0 14 7 7 4 1 6-0 9 0 0 .280
WORLD SERIES RECORDYEAR CLUB W-L PCT ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB-I SO WP BK AVG2010 Tex.vs.S.F. 0-0 .000 27.00 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 3 3 0 0 4-0 1 0 0 .0002011 Tex.vs.STL 1-0 1.000 0.87 2 1 0 0 0 10.1 4 1 1 1 0 2-0 7 0 0 .118MLB TOTALS 1-0 1.000 3.18 4 1 0 0 0 11.1 4 4 4 1 0 6-0 8 0 0 .108
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC RECORDYEAR CLUB W-L PCT ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB-I SO WP BK AVG2016 UnitedStates 0-0 .000 3.60 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 4 2 2 1 0 1-0 4 0 0 .211
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DAVID HOLMBERG 74LEFT-HANDED PITCHER NON-ROSTER INVITEEGiven Name:DavidA.HolmbergBats: Right Throws:LeftHeight: 6-3 Weight:245Opening Day Age: 25(July19,1991)Birthplace/Residence:Houston,Texas/PortCharlotte,Fla.First Pro Contract:WhiteSox,selectedinthesecondround,June2009 First-YearPlayerDraft.Sox Acquisition:Signedasafreeagent,March31,2016.Major League Service: 64 days.Contract Status: Signedthrough2017.
2016 SEASON Combinedtogo8-9witha3.84ERA(72ER/168.2IP)and107strikeoutsover28startsbetweenClassAABirminghamandClassAAACharlotte…signedaminor-leaguecontractwiththeWhiteSoxon3/31. RankedeighthamongSoxfarmhandsinstrikeouts. Limited lefties toa .247(48-174)average,compared toa.260 mark (120-461) vs. right-handers. Went4-0witha3.35ERA(19ER/51.0IP)overeightstartswiththeBaronsfrom5/22-7/2. Earnedthewininacomplete-gametwo-hitteron8/19-2atGwinnett…allowedonerunover7.0IPwhilestrikingoutfive..
2014 SEASON SpentmostoftheseasonwithLouisvillewhilemakingsevenappearances(fivestarts)overthreestintswithCincinnati. Recordedhisfirstcareerstrikeout(WellingtonCastillo)on7/8vs.theCubs. Tossed5.2scorelessIPinhisfirstcareerreliefappearanceon9/8vs.St.Louis,strikingoutacareer-highfive…itwasthelongestoutingbyaRedsrelieversinceCarlosFisheron5/25/11atPhiladelphia(also5.2IP). Earnedhisfirstmajor-leaguevictoryon9/13atMilwaukee(1ER/6.0IP). Threwthreestraightqualitystartsfrom9/13-25toendtheseason,going2-1witha2.50ERA(5ER/18.0IP). WasontheBatsdisabledlistfrom4/20-5/12withleftshouldertendinitisafterlosinghisfirstthreestartsoftheseason. Made two starts before being placed on the disabled listforasecondtimeon5/21withastrainedleftshoulder…wasreinstated on 6/11.
2013 SEASON SpentamajorityoftheseasonwithClassAAMobilebutalsomadeonestartwithArizona. Madehismajor-leaguedebutasthestartingpitcheron8/27vs.SanDiego(ND;3ER/3.2IP). Ranked among theSouthern League leaders in IP (3rd,157.1),ERA(4th,2.75),starts(T4th,26)andWHIP(5th,1.19). WasaSLmidseasonAll-Staraftergoing4-3witha2.31ERA(23ER/89.2IP)inthefirsthalfwiththeBayBears. WastradedbyArizonatoCincinnatiaspartofathree-teamtrading involving Tampa Bay on 12/3.
2012 SEASON Went 11-8with a 3.32 ERA (64 ER/173.1 IP) and 153strikeoutsin27startsbetweenClassAVisaliaandMobile. His173.1IPweretiedforthesecond-mostinallofminor-league baseball. WasnamedtotheCaliforniaLeaguemidseasonAll-Starteamaftergoing6-3witha2.99ERA(26ER/78.1 IP) in12startsduringthefirstoftheseasonwiththeRawhide.
2011 SEASON Wentacombined12-9witha3.44ERA(59ER/154.1IP)and157strikeoutsover27startsbetweenClassASouthBendandVisaliaintheArizonaorganization. WasaMidwestmidseasonAll-Star,going7-3witha2.61ERA(22ER/76.0IP)and74strikeoutsin13first-halfstartswithSouthBend.
2010 SEASON Combinedtogo2-5witha4.17ERA(36ER/77.2IP)and76strikeoutsin15startsbetweenAdvancedRookieGreatFallsandAdvancedRookieMissoula. WastradedbytheWhiteSoxwithRHPDanielHudsontoArizonainexchangeforRHPEdwinJackson. EnteredtheseasonratedbyBaseball America as the No. 8 prospectintheWhiteSoxorganization.
2009 SEASON MadehisprofessionaldebutwithAdvancedRookieBristol,making 14 appearances (seven starts). WasselectedbytheWhiteSoxinthesecondroundoftheFirst-YearPlayerDraft…wassignedbyJoeSiers.
MISCELLANEOUS/PERSONAL Single…Twitter:@David_Holmberg. Graduatedin2009fromPortCharlotte(Fla.)HighSchool…was7-0witha0.22ERA(2ER/64.2IP)and132strikeoutsinhisseniorseason…alsobatted.377(29-77)withsevenhomeruns and 21 RBI.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SelectedbytheWhiteSoxinthesecondroundoftheFirst-YearPlayerDraft(6/09).—TradedbytheWhiteSoxwithRHPDanielHudsontoArizonainexchangeforRHPEdwinJackson(7/30/10).—TradedbyArizonatoCincinnatiinexchangeforCRyanHanigan(12/3/13).—OnClassAAALouisvilledisabledlistwithleftshouldertendinitis(4/20-5/12/14).—OnClassAAALouisvilledisabledlistwithleftshoulderstrain(5/21-6/11/14).—SignedbyAtlantaasafreeagent(12/3/15).—SignedbytheWhiteSoxasafreeagent(3/31/16).—SignedbytheWhiteSoxasafreeagent(10/25/16).
CAREER FIELDING STATISTICSPOSITION PCT G GS TC PO A E DPPitcher 1.000 14 12 11 4 7 0 1
CAREER GAME BESTSSTRIKEOUTS — 5(2x,last8/10/15atS.D.;6.2IP)…INNINGS PITCHED — 6.2(8/10/15atS.D.)
WINNING STREAK — twogames(9/25/14-7/30/15)…CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS IP — 9.2 (9/3-13/14)
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DAN JENNINGS 43LEFT-HANDED PITCHERGiven Name:DanielLeeJenningsBats:Left Throws:LeftHeight:6-3 Weight: 210Opening Day Age:29(April17,1987)Birthplace/Residence:Berkeley,Calif./PalmBeachGardens,Fla.First Pro Contract: Florida Marlins, selected in the ninth round, June2008First-YearPlayerDraft.Sox Acquisition:ObtainedfromtheMiamiMarlinsinexchangeforRHP AndreRienzo,December11,2014.Major League Service:Threeyears,171days.Contract Status:Signedthrough2017.
2016 SEASON American League Relief Leaders: T2nd-Opp. GIDP (11); 3rd-GIDP/9.0 IP (1.63); 7th-ERA (2.08). Madea career-high 64 relief appearances in his secondseasonwith theWhiteSox…alsoestablishedcareerhighswithfourwins,60.2IPand10holds…matchedhiscareerhighwith46strikeouts(also2015)andallowedjustonehomerun. Recordeda1.49ERA(6ER/36.1IP)in35appearancesathome…51ofhisappearanceswerescoreless,20camewithzerodaysrestand17lastatleast1.1IP. Posteda1.13ERA(1ER/8.0IP)inApril,0.77(1ER/11.2IP)inJuneand1.13(1ER/8.0IP)inAugust. Allowed42.0percent(50-21)ofinheritedrunnerstoscore…firstbattersfacedwent16-54(.296)…limitedleft-handerstoa.217average(18-83). Madehisseasondebuton4/8vs.Cleveland,allowingjustonehitover3.0scorelessIP. Earnedhisfirstwinon5/9atTexas,allowingjustonehitandonewalkin3.0scorelessIP…inducedaninning-endingdoubleplay with the game-ending run on third base in the 10th inning. Suffered his first loss and blown save on 5/11 atTexas,allowingagame-tyingsingletoIanDesmondandgame-winningsingletoAdrianBeltreinthesixth. Worked1.0scorelessIPandearnedhissecondwinon5/31attheMets…surrenderedagame-winning,two-RBIdoubletoBryceHarperinthefifthon6/8vs.Washington. Earnedhisthirdwindespiteallowingonehitandonewalkover1.1scorelessIPon6/23atBoston…sufferedhissecondlosson7/20atSeattleafterallowingagame-ending,solohomerun to Leonys Martin in the 11th inning. Waschargedwithhissecondblownsave,butalsoearnedhisfourthwinon7/26vs.theCubs(0.2scorelessIP)…inheritedtwobaserunnersandsurrenderedthegame-tyinghittoAnthonyRizzointheninth…TylerSaladinorecordedagame-endingsingleinthebottomoftheframe. Sufferedhisthirdlossoftheseasonon7/29atMinnesotaafterhittingabatterandissuingawalkover0.1IP…departedthegamebeforeTommyKahnlewalkedinthegame-endingrun. Earnedhisfirstcareersaveon8/9atKansasCity,strikingoutEricHosmerforthefinaloutofthegameinthe10th. Recordeda season-high, 12-gamescoreless streak from8/25-9/17…surrenderedjustfivehitsandrecordedfourholdsandsevenstrikeoutsover8.2IPduringthestreak. Surrenderedthreerunsonthreehits in0.1IPtosnaphisscorelessstretchon9/23atCleveland…markedhisfirstoutingallowing multiple runs since 6/29 vs. Minnesota (three unearned). Registered a hold in consecutive games on 9/24 at Cleveland (0.1scorelessIP)and9/26vs.TampaBay(0.1scoreless).
2015 SEASON Recordedcareerhighsingames(53),IP(56.1),strikeouts(46)andholds(four)inhisfirstseasonwiththeWhiteSox. Posteda1.39ERA(5ER/32.1IP)over30appearancesinthesecondhalf,comparedtoa7.50mark(20ER/24.0IP)in23outingsbeforethebreak…his1.39ERAinthesecondhalfwasthesecond-lowestamongAmericanLeague relieversbehindteammateMattAlbers(1.14). Registeredasub-3.00ERAinApril(2.70),July(2.53),August(0.00)andSeptember(1.08)…bycontrast,hisERAwas11.77(17ER/13.0IP)fromMay-June. Limitedopponentstoa.234average(30-128)atU.S.CellularField(.287markontheroad). Surrenderedthreerunsover0.2IPinhisWhiteSoxdebutonOpeningDayatKansasCity…madenineconsecutivescorelessappearancesfollowinghisdebutfrom4/10-5/3,allowingfivehitswith10strikeoutsandthreeholdsover11.0IP. Hisscorelessstreakwassnappedon5/7vs.Detroit(2ER/1.2IP)…surrenderedacareer-highsixruns(threehitsandthreewalks)on5/9-1vs.Cincinnati. Postedhisthirdholdon5/15atOakland(1.2scorelessIP)…earnedhisfirstwinwithChicagoon5/29atHoustonafterrecordingtwooutsinthe10th…sufferedthelossafterallowingagame-endingsingletoShin-SooChooon6/4atTexas. Wasonthedisabled list from6/5-30with inflammationontheleftsideofhisneck…appearedinthreeinjuryrehabilitationgameswithClassAAACharlottefrom6/22-28. Sufferedthelosson7/18vs.KansasCityafterallowingagame-winning, solo home run to Lorenzo Cain in the 13th inning …workedacareer-high3.2IP(49pitches). Madesevenconsecutivescorelessappearancesfrom8/4-28,allowingsevenhitswitheightstrikeoutsover10.0IP…didnotallowanearnedrun(threeunearned)overaspanof15straightoutings(15.2IP)from8/4-9/14. Recordeda1.86ERA(2ER/9.2IP)overhisfinal12outingsfrom9/11-10/4,allowingsixhits…worked2.0scorelessIPwiththreestrikeoutson9/14vs.Oaklandforhissecondwin.
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2014 SEASON Tiedhis career highs in appearances (47) and strikeouts(38)overfivestintswithMiami:3/31-5/1,5/12-13,5/24-6/18,6/29-7/31and8/1-remainderoftheseason. Thirty-eightofhis47appearanceswerescoreless…limitedopponentstoa.152average(7-46)withRISP,.200(4-20)withRISP/twooutsand.200(1-5)withthebasesloaded. Posteda0.74ERA(2ER/24.1IP)athomeanda2.25mark(4ER/16.0IP)ontheroad…hishomeERAwasthebestinbaseball among pitchers with at least 20 games. MadehisfirstcareerOpeningDayrosterwiththeMarlins…didnotallowanearnedrunin18.0IPfrom4/20-7/6…threwacareer-high2.1IPon6/13vs.Pittsburgh. Posteda0.00ERA(3.0IP)oversixscorelessappearancesduring interleague play. Wasonthedisabledlistfrom8/8-9/1withaconcussion…threw7.1scoreless IPover fouroutingswithClassAJupiterandtheGulfCoastLeagueMarlinsonarehabassignmentfrom8/19-9/1. Recordeda1.50ERA(2ER/12.0IP)overhislast17gamesoftheseason. Was traded byMiami to theWhiteSox in exchange forright-handed pitcherAndre Rienzo on 12/11 (acquisitionrecommendedbyBillScherrerandDaveYoakum).
2013 SEASON Appearedin47gameswithMiamiafterbeingrecalledfromNewOrleanson5/27. Thirty-six of his 47 appearanceswith theMarlinswerescorelessand22werehitless…allowed justonehomerunoveracareer-high40.2IP. Went2-2witha2.35ERA(6ER/23.0IP)and25strikeoutsontheroad,comparedto0-2witha5.60ERA(11ER/17.2IP)and13strikeoutsatMarlinsPark. Heldright-handerstoa.221average(15-68),comparedtoa.282mark(14-85)vs.lefties. Opponentswentjust2-20(.100)withRISP/twoouts. Recordeda1.04ERA(1ER/8.2IP)overhislast12gamesof theseason…madeeightstraightscorelessappearances(5.1IP)from8/25-9/14. Sufferedhisfirstcareerlosson7/2atAtlantaandchargedwithhisfirstcareerblownsaveon7/8vs.theBraves. Recordedacareer-highfourstrikeoutsover2.0IPon9/16atPhiladelphia.
2012 SEASON Made 42 appearances with New Orleans and 22 over two stints with Miami. Nineteenofhis22gameswiththeMarlinswerescoreless,including10inarow(7.1IP)from8/2-9/30. Held right-handers toa .206 (7-34)averageat themajor-leaguelevel(leftiesbatted.282,11-39). MadehisMLBdebuton4/30vs.Arizona,(1.0scorelessIP). Recordedhisfirstcareerwinandstrikeout(AubreyHuff)on5/25vs.SanFrancisco(1.0IP)…earnedhisfirstcareerholdon5/28vs.Washington. Posteda2.08ERA(2ER/8.2IP)overninegamesinAprilwith the Zephyrs.
2011 SEASON Combinedtogo5-4witha5.27ERA(33ER/56.1IP),foursavesand56strikeoutsover45appearancesbetweenClassAAJacksonvilleandNewOrleans. BegantheseasonwiththeSunsbeforebeingpromotedtoNew Orleans on 6/18. Posteda2.81ERA(5ER/16.0IP)overhislast14gameswithNewOrleans,comparedtoa11.66ERAinhisfirst10. Recordeda4.50ERA(6ER/12.0IP)and10strikeoutsovereightappearancesforSurpriseintheArizonaFallLeague.
2010 SEASON Made37appearanceswithJacksonville…went2-0witha1.80ERA(5ER/25.0IP)ontheroad. Opponentsbatted.042(1-24)withRISP/twoouts.
2009 SEASON Combinedtogo1-2witha2.15ERA(15ER/62.2IP),sixsavesand69strikeoutsover45appearancesbetweenClassAGreensboro, Jupiter and Jacksonville. Heldright-handerstoa.211average(35-166). Began the seasonwithGreensboro…was promoted toJupiter on 8/6 and to Jacksonville on 8/30. Made 13 consecutive scoreless appearances to end the season(13.1IP).
2008 SEASON Rankedsecondontheteaminstrikeouts(62)andIP(58.2)atClassAJamestown…wasnamed to theNewYork-PennLeagueAll-StarTeam. Was1-2witha3.18ERA(16ER/45.1IP)in10startsduringthe first half…posted a 2.93ERA (9ER/27.2 IP)with 33strikeoutsoversixstartsinJuly. WassignedbyBobOldis(Marlins).
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT In2015,visitedComerChildren'sHospitalaspartofSoxServeWeekandparticipatedintheComerTeenProgram.
MISCELLANEOUS/PERSONAL MarriedCourtney…hasonedaughter:Brooklyn. AttendedtheUniversityofNebraska…went7-3witha3.66ERAin43careergamesfortheHuskers. WasnamedhonorablementionAll-Big12asajunioraftergoing6-3witha3.39ERA. Graduated fromValleyHighSchool inWestDesMoines,Iowa…wonconsecutivestatetitlesin2004and2005. WasnamedFirst-TeamAll-Statein2005,postinga9-0recordwitha0.85ERA,fiveshutoutsandaperfectgame. Finishedhishighschoolcareerwithaperfect11-0recordand set a school record with a .482 batting average.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SelectedbyFloridaintheninthroundoftheFirst-YearPlayerDraft(6/08).—OnMinorLeagueBaseballsuspendedlist(7/24-27/10).—OnMinorLeagueBaseballrestrictedlist(7/28/10-remainderoftheseason).—OnMiamidisabledlistwithaconcussion(8/8-9/1/14);includedrehabassignmenttoClassAJupiterandGCLMarlins(8/19-9/1/14).—TradedbyMiamitotheWhiteSoxinexchangeforRHPAndreRienzo(12/11/14).—OnWhiteSoxdisabledlistwithneckinflammation(6/7-30/15);includedrehabilitationassignmenttoClassAAACharlotte(6/22-30/15).
CAREER FIELDING STATISTICSPOSITION PCT G GS TC PO A E DPPitcher .922 1233 0 51 13 34 4 2
CAREER GAME BESTSSTRIKEOUTS — 4(9/16/13atPhi.,2.0IP)…INNINGS PITCHED — 3.2(7/18/15vs.K.C.)
WINNING STREAK — 2(5/31-6/22/16)…CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS IP —15.2(4/26-7/6/14)
The White Sox Volunteer Corps, along with members of the organization, participate in a "Day of Service" at Sawyer Elementary School in Gage Park in May 2016.
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NATE JONES 65RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERGiven Name:NathanAndrewJonesBats: Right Throws: RightHeight:6-5 Weight:225Opening Day Age: 31 (January 28, 1986)Birthplace/Residence:Butler,Ky.First Pro Contract: WhiteSox.Sox Acquisition:Selectedinthefifthround,June2007First-YearPlayerDraft.Major League Service: Five years.Contract Status: Signedthrough2018(cluboptionsfor2019and2020).
2016 SEASON American League Leaders (Relievers): T1st-HLD (28); 5th-WHIP (0.89); 6th-IRS% (16.7); 6th-1st Batter AVG (.136); T7th-Games (71); T11th-Opp. AVG (.191). Madeacareer-high71appearances…recordedacareer-high28holds,tiedforthemostintheALandthesecond-highesttotalinWhiteSoxhistory. Fifty-sixofhis71appearances(78.9percent)werescoreless,and39werehitless…recordedtwo-plusstrikeouts22times. Allowedjust16.7percent(6-36)ofinheritedrunnerstoscore…firstbattersfacedhitjust.136(9-66)withfourwalks. Surrendered just four earned runs over 34.2 IP in 36appearancesathome(1.04ERA)…worked11.0scorelessIPover nine interleague appearances. Made27appearancesonzerorest,going3-1witha2.30ERA(7ER/27.1IP)and.192opponentsaverage. Recordeda0.75ERA(1ER/12.0IP)inApril,1.76(3ER/15.1IP) in June,1.50 (2ER/12.0 IP) in Julyand0.00 (9.0 IP) inSeptember. Limitedright-handerstoa.184average(28-152),whileleftiesbatted.200(20-100)…opponentshitjust.164(11-67)withRISPand.139(5-36)withRISP/twoouts. Worked0.2scorelessIPforhisfirstholdonOpeningDayatOakland…sufferedablownsaveon4/5atOaklandafterallowingonerunandhittingtwobattersover1.0IP. Threw11.1consecutivescorelessIPover11appearancesfrom4/7-5/6…recorded11holds,ninestrikeoutsandallowedjusttwohitsandtwowalksduringthestreak Worked2.0perfectIPforhisfirstcareersave(11thattempt)on4/19vs.theAngels…retiredallfourbattershefacedtoearnhis second win on 4/30 at Baltimore.
His scoreless streakwas snapped on 5/9 atTexas afterallowingtworunsontwohisover0.2IP…leftthegameintheseventhinningon5/17vs.HoustonafterbeinghitontheleftfootbyaCarlosCorrealinedrive. Suffered his first loss and third blown save on 5/29 atKansasCityafterallowingthreerunsonthreehitsin0.1IP…waschargedwithhissecondlossaftersurrenderingagame-endinghomeruntoCarlosSantanaintheninthinningon6/17at Cleveland. Madeeightstraightscorelessappearancesfrom6/24-7/19,recordingtwosavesandthreeholdswith14strikeoutsin8.1IP…recordedhissecondsaveon6/29vs.Minnesota,inducingaflyoutbyEduardoEscobarwiththetyingrunsonbase. Converted his third saveon7/9 vs.Atlanta afterworkinga scoreless ninth inning despite allowing two hits and a walk (intentional)… inducedagame-endinggroundout byChased'Arnaudwiththebasesloaded. Waschargedwithhisfifthblownsaveof theseasonafterallowing a game-tying, solo home run toAdamLind in theseventh inningon7/20atSeattle… thehomersnappedhiseight-game scoreless streak. Worked1.1scorelessIPandearnedhisfifthwinon8/6vs.Baltimore…sufferedhisseventhblownsaveon8/10atKansasCity(1.2IP)afterallowingagame-tying,RBIsingletoCheslorCuthbert in the eighth inning. Recordedaholdinconsecutiveappearancesfrom8/12-13atMiami…surrenderedagame-tyingsingletoJoseRamirezintheeighthon8/18atClevelandforhiseighthblownsave. Recordedhis26thholdon8/28vs.Seattle,tyingZachDuke(2015)andMattThornton(2012)forthesecond-mostinWhiteSoxhistory. Waschargedwithhisninthblownsaveon8/29atDetroitafter allowing a game-winning, two-run home run to JarrodSaltalamacchiainthebottomoftheeighthinning. Finishedtheseasononanine-gamescorelessstreakfrom9/2-30…allowedjustfivehitswithonewalkand12strikeoutsover9.1IPduringthestreak. Recordedhis27thholdon9/6vs.Detroit,throwing1.1perfectIPtomoveintosolepossessionofsecondplaceontheclub'ssingle-season list behind Barry Jones (30 in 1990). Earnedhis 28th hold in his final appearanceon9/30 vs.Minnesota(1.0scorelessIP).
Pitcher, Club HoldsNate Jones, SOX 28DellinBetances,NYY 28WillHarris,HOU 28ThreePlayersTied 26
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2015 SEASON Appeared in19gamesafterbeginning theseasonon the60-daydisabledlisttocontinuehisrecoveryfromTommyJohnsurgery…tiedforthirdontheSoxwithsixholds. Averaged12.79strikeoutsper9.0IP(27SO/19.0IP)witha4.50strikeout-to-walkratio(6BB)…limitedopponentstoa.188average(12-64),includinga.125mark(3-24)vs.left-handers. Wassentonarehabassignmenton7/10,pitchingwithClassAWinston-SalemandClassAAACharlotte…wasreturnedfromtheassignmentandreinstatedfromthedisabledliston8/5. Madehisseasondebuton8/7atKansasCity(1.0scorelessIP),hisfirstappearancesince4/3/14vs.Minnesota. Recordedaholdinconsecutiveoutingson8/12vs.theAngels(0.2scorelessIP)and8/16vs.theCubs(1.0IP). Hiswinon8/22atSeattlewashisfirstsinceAugust2013…sufferedthelosson8/26vs.Bostonafterallowingagame-winning,two-runhomerintheeighthinningtoTravisShaw. Earnedaholdafterworking2.0scorelessIPon9/21atDetroit…worked0.1scorelessIPinavictoryon10/3vs.theTigers. Agreedtotermsonathree-year,$8-millioncontractwhichincludes two club options and a mutual option on 12/18.
2014 SEASON Appearedinjusttwogamesduetohipandelbowinjuries. Wasplacedonthe15-daydisabledliston4/4withamusclestraininhislefthipandtransferredtothe60-daydisabledliston5/3…underwentamicrodiscectomyon5/5andTommyJohnsurgeryon7/29.
2012 SEASON RankedamongtheALreliefleadersinwins(1st,8),winningstreak(1st,8)andIP(T9th,71.2). Hiseightwinstiedforthesecond-mostbyaWhiteSoxrookierelieverandwerethemostsinceCyAcostawonafranchise-record10in1973. His 8-0 record was the best by a rookie reliever in club history andmatchedJohnWhitehead(1935)forthebestrecordoverallbyaSoxfirst-yearpitcher(Elias). ERAwas0.91(3ER/29.2IP)overhisfinal27games…21ofhisoutingsweremorethan1.0IPand54werescoreless. Limitedleft-handerstoa.170(16-94)average. Posteda1.59ERA(5ER/28.1IP)overhis30roadoutings…went4-0witha1.10ERA(4ER/32.2IP)vs.theALCentraland3-0witha0.54mark(1ER/16.2IP)againsttheALWest.
ERAwas1.64(6ER/33.0IP)inthesecondhalf(3.03priortotheAll-Starbreak). Madehismajor-leaguedebuton4/8atTexas,working1.0scorelessIPandregisteringhisfirststrikeout(JoshHamilton). Earned his firstmajor-leaguewin on 5/5 atDetroit (1.0scorelessIP)…recordedacareer-highfourstrikeoutson5/12vs.KansasCity…pickeduphisfirstmajor-leagueholdon5/17atLosAngeles-AL(1.2scorelessIP). Made a team-high 21 consecutive scoreless appearances (22.1 IP) from8/12-9/28…streakwassnappedon9/30vs.TampaBay(1ER/2.0IP). Earnedwinsinconsecutivegameson8/25-26vs.Seattle(1.1scorelessIP)…pickeduphiseighthvictoryon9/17vs.Detroit,workingacareerhigh2.2scorelessIP.
2011 SEASON Made42reliefappearanceswithClassAABirmingham…returnedtothebullpenaftermaking28startsin2010. Averaged9.5strikeoutsper9.0IP(67SO/63.1IP). Convertedall10savechanceswitha1.46ERA(6ER/37.0IP)and44strikeoutsinhisfinal23appearances. Entered the season ranked byBaseball America as possessingtheBestCurveball in theWhiteSoxorganizationforthethirdstraightyear. PitchedforMayaguezinthePuertoRicanWinterLeague,going1-1witha2.45ERA(4ER/14.2IP)and16strikeoutsin16reliefoutings.
2010 SEASON LedtheCarolinaLeagueinIP(152.1),tiedforsecondinwins(11)andrankedfifthinstrikeouts(109). Entered2010rankedbyBaseball America as possessing the BestCurveballintheSoxsystem(secondtime).
2009 SEASON Combinedtogo4-1witha3.31ERA(25ER/68.0IP)in45betweenClassAKannapolisandWinston-Salem. EnteredtheseasonrankedbyBaseball America as owning the Best Curveball in the organization.
2008 SEASON Made24appearances(11starts)withKannapolis,AdvancedRookieBristolandWinston-Salem.
2007 SEASON MadehisprodebutwithBristol,going0-4witha5.13ERA(27ER/47.1IP)and42strikeoutsin13games(10starts). WassignedbyMikeShirleyandMichaelWilder.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT In2016,participatedinasensorybaseballexperiencewithhearing-impairedfansduringSoxServeWeek. In2014,participated inaPlayBallClinicwith localyouthbaseballplayersandjoinedhisteammatesandtheirwivesatthe"WildPitches"comedyeventbenefittingWhiteSoxCharities. In2013,visitedWalterReedMedicalCenterforthesecondstraight season, represented the team at an organ and tissue donorawarenesssigningevent,hostedaBulls/SoxAcademyballparkexperienceandparticipatedinthe"WildPitches"varietyshowbenefittingWhiteSoxCharities. In 2012, participated in the Celebrity Bowling Classic to supportWhiteSoxCharitiesand visitedpediatric patientsatComerChildren'sHospitalattheUniversityofChicago.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS—SelectedbytheWhiteSoxinthefifthroundoftheFirst-YearPlayerDraft(6/07).—OnClassAKannapolisdisabledlistwithastrainedrightshoulder(6/23-8/7/08).—OnClassAABirminghamdisabledlistwithrightshouldertendinitis(5/12-29/11).—OntheWhiteSoxdisabledlistwithamusclestraininhislefthip(4/4-remainderofseason);transferredto60-daydisabledlist(5/3/14).—OntheWhiteSoxdisabledlistwhilerecoveringfromTommyJohnSurgery(3/27-8/5/15);includedinjuryrehabassignment(7/10-8/5/15).