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Sept. 4: CF Luis Robert Jr. day to day with right quad cramps
Robert Jr. was scratched approximately 30 minutes before first pitch on Monday, being held out of the opener in Kansas City with cramps. Manager Pedro Grifol said that it’s likely Robert Jr. also misses Tuesday’s game for precautionary reasons.

Robert Jr. missed games on Saturday and Sunday with the same injury. 

"He's feeling way better," Grifol said. "We're shooting maybe for Wednesday. We just want to make sure he is completely healthy."

Sept. 4: RHP Jimmy Lambert placed on 15-day IL; RHP Declan Cronin recalled from Triple-A Charlotte; C Seby Zavala reinstated, designated for assignment
Lambert, who entered in the fifth inning of Sunday's game and left after throwing nine pitches, was placed on the 15-day injured list with right ankle inflammation. The righty is 2-3 with a 5.26 ERA and one save in 35 games (one start) this season.

Cronin returns for his second stint with the big league club after posting a 7.71 ERA in five games during his first callup.

Zavala, who was on the injured list since Aug. 3 with a strained left oblique, was returned from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte and designated for assignment.

Sept. 2: INF Zach Remillard recalled from Triple-A Charlotte and INF Jose Rodriguez optioned to Charlotte
Remillard, 29, batted .264/.315/.339 with one home run, 16 RBIs and 15 runs scored in 40 games in his first stint with the White Sox from June 15 to Aug. 22. He has played in 65 games with Charlotte, hitting .235/.342/.355 with five homers, 28 RBIs, 46 runs scored and 16 stolen bases. Rodriguez was with the team one day during his second big league stint, although manager Pedro Grifol made clear on Sept. 1 it was unclear how long Rodriguez's stay would be with the team.

Sept. 1: Recalled RHP Luis Patiño from Triple-A Charlotte and INF José Rodríguez from Double-A Birmingham
Patiño, 23, went 0-1 with a 5.65 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings over five starts with Charlotte after being acquired from Tampa Bay on Aug. 1 in exchange for cash considerations. Rodríguez, 22, is slashing .264/.297/.450 with 17 doubles, 18 home runs, 54 RBIs, 63 runs scored and 28 stolen bases in 87 games this season with Birmingham. Ranked by MLB Pipeline as the White Sox No. 8 prospect, he is tied for eighth in the Southern League in homers and tied for ninth in steals.

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INJURY UPDATES

10-day and 15-day IL

RHP Jimmy Lambert (right ankle inflammation)
Expected return: Possibly late September
Lambert has had some ankle discomfort for a while, according to manager Pedro Grifol. The righty is 2-3 with a 5.26 ERA and one save in 35 games (one start) this season.

"It's something we want to address now, Grifol said. "It's on the turn [of his windup], not on the push-off." (Last updated: Sept. 4)

LHP Garrett Crochet (left shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: September
On July 21, Crochet was taken off his rehab assignment after feeling soreness in his shoulder. His soreness stemmed from his recovery from pitching, but it was diagnosed as a strain in his shoulder. On July 29, Crochet said he'll be shut down for two or three weeks and go to Arizona to rehab. He'll be re-evaluated at that point.

"I just want to take this comeback slow and don’t want to rush anything. I still plan to pitch at some point at the end of the year," Crochet said. "[I'm] just [resting] for now. Getting treatment, time off [from] throwing and doing some stability work. Trying to slowly restrengthen the area and ease back into throwing."

Crochet was placed on the injured list on June 20 (retroactive to June 17) with left shoulder inflammation. He’d allowed six runs on nine hits with six walks and one hit batter with 14 strikeouts in 8 1/3 innings for Triple-A Charlotte and Double-A Birmingham in his rehab stint. Crochet missed the '22 campaign while recovering from Tommy John surgery. (Last updated: July 29)

60-day IL

INF Romy Gonzalez (right shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: 2024
Gonzalez, 26, had surgery to repair a labrum tear in his right shoulder over the All-Star break. It was an injury dating back to college. He will be ready and healthy for the start of Spring Training. (Last updated: Aug. 11)

RHP Liam Hendriks (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2025
Chicago announced Hendriks' surgery prior to a game against the Rangers on Aug. 2. His recovery time is listed at 12-14 months, which could mean the end of his tenure with the club. The White Sox have a $15 million option on him for 2024; if they decline it, it will instead be paid out in 10 installments of $1.5 million through '33. (Last updated: Aug. 2)

RHP Matt Foster (right forearm strain)
Expected return: 2024
Foster underwent Tommy John surgery on April 19, ending his 2023 campaign.

Prior to the surgery, Foster hadn't pitched since March 5, when he threw a scoreless inning against the Dodgers during Spring Training. (Last updated: April 21)

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