White Sox Infielder Chase Meidroth Scratched From Lineup
CHICAGO – Chase Meidroth was scratched from the lineup due to right shoulder soreness prior to the White Sox 6-2 win over the Marlins on Friday at Rate Field.
After the game, White Sox manager Will Venable said Meidroth suffered the injury on a diving play during Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. He received scans on Friday as a precautionary measure to gather information, and is considered day-to-day.
"He got through [Thursday's] game fine and was really sore last night, got some treatment," Venable said. "He went through all the baseball activities today and just wasn't in a good spot where we felt comfortable putting him on the field."
Meidroth was originally slated to lead off and play shortstop, but he was replaced by Jake Amaya, who played shortstop and hit ninth. Here's what the lineup looked after those changes.
- Miguel Vargas, 1B
- Matt Thaiss, C
- Luis Robert Jr., CF
- Andrew Vaughn, DH
- Josh Rojas, 3B
- Lenyn Sosa, 2B
- Brooks Baldwin, LF
- Michael A. Taylor, RF
- Jake Amaya, SS
The White Sox acquired Meidroth and other prospects as part of a trade with the Boston Red Sox in December for pitcher Garrett Crochet. Meidroth made his MLB debut on April 11 against the Red Sox, but he missed just over a week of action due to right thumb inflammation.
Across his first 62 plate appearances in the big leagues, Meidroth has nine runs, 13 hits, one double, two RBI, three stolen bases, nine walks and nine strikeouts. He has a slash line of .245/.355/.264/.619.
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Jack Ankony is the beat writer for “Chicago White Sox on SI.” He has been with the Sports Illustrated network since 2022. He graduated from Indiana University's Media School with a degree in journalism in 2022. Follow Jack on Twitter @ankony_jack