The White Sox will soon be getting two members of their infield back.
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol announced prior to Sunday’s game that Tim Anderson and Hanser Alberto will return to the team on Tuesday. Both players began their rehab assignments with the Charlotte Knights on Friday evening.
Anderson, 29, has been on the 10-day IL since April 11 after suffering a sprained left knee during an awkward play in Minnesota. The shortstop had gotten off to a solid start both at the plate and in the field, hitting .298/.327/.404 (14-for-47) and having yet to make an error at shortstop. With the team in desperate need of him, Anderson should be able to serve as the sparkplug atop the lineup.
Alberto, meanwhile, didn’t provide much in the way of positives for the White Sox before landing on the IL with a strained left quad. In eight games, the 30-year-old slashed just .211/.211/.368 (4-for-19) with one homer and four driven in while accumulating several costly errors in the field. Though his roster spot appeared to be in question following the emergence of Jake Burger, Romy Gonzalez and Lenyn Sosa haven’t done much in the way of proving themselves as bench pieces during Alberto’s absence. As long as Yoan Moncada remains on the IL, it’s likely we see Alberto stick around in a bench role.
In other injury news, center fielder Luis Robert Jr. is out of Sunday’s lineup with right hamstring tightness. There’s no clarity yet on whether he is expected to miss any further time. Left fielder Andrew Benintendi is also dealing with a bruised elbow after getting hit by a pitch in Friday night’s game. Grifol expects the 28-year-old to be back in the lineup on Tuesday.
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