Latest White Sox injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest White Sox injury news and transactions.
INJURY UPDATES
INF Chase Meidroth
Injury: Right thumb
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Hit by a pitch in the fifth inning July 30 and stayed in the game, but was replaced at second by Lenyn Sosa in the top of the sixth. X-rays were negative. (Last updated: July 30)
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LHP Martín Pérez
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: April 19 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 21)
Expected return: Mid-August
Status: Pérez's next step is an injury rehab assignment for Triple-A Charlotte; he reports on July 30 and will start on Aug. 2. (Last updated: July 30)
RHP Shane Smith
Injury: Left ankle sprain
IL date: July 19 (15-day IL, retroactive to July 16)
Expected return: During upcoming West Coast road trip
Status: Will not need a rehab assignment, as he will be activated during the road trip to Anaheim and Seattle. (Last updated: July 30) More >>
1B Tim Elko
Injury: Right knee sprain
IL date: July 11 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Early August
Status: Went to Triple-A Charlotte on July 30 for a rehab assignment. (Last updated: July 30)
LHP Noah Schultz (White Sox No. 1 prospect, MLB No. 15)
Injury: Right knee discomfort
IL date: July 20 (Minor League 7-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: The White Sox are playing it safe with Schultz, but he’s progressing and could return later in August. (Last updated: July 28)
RHP Jesse Scholtens
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Missed the entire 2024 season. Was returned from his injury rehab assignment on June 6 with right elbow discomfort but is back pitching with Triple-A Charlotte. (Last updated: July 25)
RHP Miguel Castro
Injury: Patellar tendon tear in right knee
IL date: May 31 (retroactive to May 29, transferred to 60-day IL on June 4)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Had season-ending surgery on June 3 in Chicago in a procedure performed by Dr. Nikhil Verma. (Last updated: June 3) More >>
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RHP Drew Thorpe
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: The team announced that Thorpe will undergo Tommy John surgery in the near future, performed by Dr. Keith Meister. (Last updated: March 27) More >>
RHP Prelander Berroa
Injury: Grade 1 right elbow strain
IL date: March 23 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: The White Sox announced on March 7 that Berroa will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, performed by Dr. Keith Meister. (Last updated: March 23)
LHP Ky Bush
Injury: Had Tommy John surgery on Feb. 12
IL date: Feb. 17 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026 season
Status: General manager Chris Getz announced the surgery on Feb. 11, with the issue for Bush arising this offseason. (Last updated Feb. 22) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
July 31
• RHP Adrian Houser: Traded to Rays for 1B Curtis Mead, RHP Duncan Davitt and RHP Ben Peoples
• 1B Ryan Noda: Activated from 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Charlotte
July 30
• OF Austin Slater: Traded to the Yankees for RHP Gage Ziehl More >>
July 22
• RHP Davis Martin: Returned from injury rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Charlotte and reinstated from the 15-day injured list. Started on July 22
• RHP Wikelman González: Optioned to Triple-A Charlotte
July 19
• RHP Shane Smith: Placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to July 16) with a left ankle sprain
• RHP Wikelman González: Recalled from Triple-A Charlotte
• INF/OF Brooks Baldwin: Returned from rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte and reinstated from the 10-day injured list
• OF Will Robertson: Optioned to Triple-A Charlotte