A day after he departed his start after three innings, the White Sox placed Martín Pérez on the injured list today with left elbow inflammation, and called up Jared Shuster from Charlotte to take his place.
Shuster was the obvious choice, given that he's a lefty who can throw multiple innings and was already on the 40-man roster, but he helped his own case further by pitching as well as he could expect to perform in Charlotte in six games (11 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 15 K). Scott Merkin says that Shuster, Bryse WIlson, Mike Vasil and Tyler Gilbert will be considered by Will Venable to fill Pérez's spot in the rotation between now and Wednesday.
On the other pitching staff, the Red Sox activated Liam Hendriks from the injured list. He hasn't pitched since June 9, 2023, his fifth and final appearance for the White Sox that season after his stirring return from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Perhaps the reaction from some of his teammates is why the White Sox haven't been allowed to produce a feel-good story since.
First Pitch: White Sox at Red Sox
If you're already watching the game on the South Side, stop by the Ramova to watch the game along with Josh:
If you don't have plans this afternoon, join me at Ramova Theater for a @soxmachine.com Watch Party. We'll have Baseball Bingo and White Sox/Red Sox Trivia that you can win fabulous prizes. It's free to attend. Trivia starts at 3:10 PM. www.tixr.com/groups/ramov...
— Josh Nelson (@josh.soxmachine.com) 2025-04-19T16:20:26.960Z
TV: CHSN
Lineups:
| White Sox | Red Sox | |
|---|---|---|
| Chase Meidroth, 2B | 1 | Jarren Duran, LF |
| Luis Robert Jr., CF | 2 | Rafael Devers, DH |
| Lenyn Sosa, 1B | 3 | Alex Bregman, 3B |
| Andrew Benintendi, LF | 4 | Trevor Story, SS |
| Andrew Vaughn, DH | 5 | Wilyer Abreu, RF |
| Miguel Vargas, 3B | 6 | Kristian Campbell, 2B |
| Edgar Quero, C | 7 | Triston Casas, 1B |
| Michael A. Taylor, RF | 8 | Carlos Narváez, C |
| Jake Amaya, SS | 9 | Ceddanne Rafaela, CF |
| Shane Smith | SP | Garrett Crochet |
