Chicago White Sox Release Pitcher Dan Altavilla
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CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox announced Tuesday they have released pitcher Dan Altavilla.
The club signed Altavilla in December to a minor league contract, which included a non-roster invite to spring training.
He made 10 appearances out of the bullpen during spring training and pitched to a 2.79 ERA across 9.2 innings. Altavilla allowed four hits, three earned runs and two home runs while hitting two batters, walking four and striking out 11. He posted a 0.83 WHIP and a .121 batting average against.
A 5-foot-11, 235-pound righty, Altavilla pitched 3.2 innings for the Royals in 2024 but spent most of the season with the organization's Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, where he had a 3.51 ERA in 41 innings. He was previously on the Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, pitching in the major and minor leagues. He made his MLB debut in 2016 with Seattle.
The White Sox have not announced the full 2025 Opening Day roster ahead of Thursday's 3:10 p.m. CT first pitch against the Los Angeles Angels.
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