This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest White Sox injury news and transactions.
INJURY UPDATES
INF Miguel Vargas
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: Aug. 3 (retroactive to Aug. 2)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Felt something while taking pregame swings and was scratched from the lineup minutes before first pitch on Aug. 2. Thinks he avoided a major strain and won't require as long of an IL stint. (Last updated: Aug 3)
INF Chase Meidroth
Injury: Right thumb
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Hit by a pitch on July 30. X-rays were negative. Was out of the lineup through Aug. 3. (Last updated: Aug 3)
RHP Dan Altavilla
Injury: Right lat strain
IL date: Aug. 2 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Exited Aug. 1 game after facing four Angels batters while retiring just one. (Last updated: Aug. 2)
LHP Martín Pérez
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: April 19 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 21)
Expected return: Mid-August
Status: Threw 47 pitches over 2 2/3 innings on Aug. 2 in a rehab start for Triple-A Charlotte. Allowed two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out three. (Last updated: Aug. 2)
1B Tim Elko
Injury: Right knee sprain
IL date: July 11 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Early August
Status: Began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on July 30. (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 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 >>
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)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Aug. 3
• INF Miguel Vargas: Placed on 15-day injured list with left oblique strain (retroactive to Aug. 2)
• INF Curtis Mead: Recalled from Triple-A Charlotte
• LHP Bryan Hudson and RHP Elvis Peguero: Claimed off waivers from Brewers, optioned to Triple-A Charlotte
• RHP Jesse Scholtens: Designated for assignment
Aug. 2
• RHP Dan Altavilla: Placed on 15-day injured list with right lat strain
• RHP Owen White: Recalled from Triple-A Charlotte
• RHP Jesse Scholtens: Reinstated from 60-day IL, optioned to Triple-A Charlotte
• 1B Ryan Noda: Claimed off waivers by Orioles
Aug. 1
• RHP Shane Smith: Activated from 15-day IL
• OF Corey Julks: Recalled from Triple-A Charlotte
• OF Will Robertson: Optioned to Triple-A Charlotte
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 IL, optioned to Triple-A Charlotte