CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Teel is back with the Chicago White Sox after missing most of the season because of injuries.
Teel was activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday and fellow catcher Drew Romo was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.
Teel, a first-round pick in the 2023 amateur draft, was acquired by Chicago when it traded Garrett Crochet to Boston in December 2024. He hit .273 with eight homers and 35 RBIs in 78 games last year, his first with the White Sox.
But Teel has appeared in just 19 big league games this season, hitting .190 with two homers and 14 RBIs for the AL Central leaders.
Teel strained his right hamstring while playing for Italy in the World Baseball Classic. Then he hurt his right knee while on a rehab assignment for Charlotte.
He made his season debut for Chicago on June 22. But less than a month later he injured his left ankle trying to tag a runner at home in the second inning of a 10-3 victory at Texas. He was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain.
Romo was claimed off waivers from the New York Mets on Jan. 8. He’s batting .141 with seven homers and 16 RBIs in 60 games this season. He had no homers and six RBIs in 19 career games — all with Colorado — coming into the year.
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