The White Sox made their replacement move for Tim Anderson official today.
Before tonight’s game against the Cleveland Guardians, the White Sox announced the signing of Elvis Andrus – who could be in the lineup tonight. In a corresponding move, the White Sox optioned Lenyn Sosa to AAA Charlotte.
Andrus will wear jersey #1 for the rest of the season.
Andrus, 33, will serve as Tim Anderson’s replacement due to injury, as both Lenyn Sosa and Romy Gonzalez were struggling through typical rookie walls. This year, Andrus is batting .237/.301/.373 with eight home runs and 30 RBI. Throughout his career, he has best been known for his defense, posting +6 Outs Above Average (OAA) as recently as 2021. This season, he is at an even +/- 0 OAA on the year.
Sosa, 22, has a bright future for the White Sox, but at this time, the club was really unable to allow him the time necessary to work through any rookie struggles as they compete for the division. In 11 games with the White Sox this season (36 plate appearances), Sosa is hitting .114/.139/.229 with just one home run. He will get the chance to get daily at-bats down in Charlotte, and could potentially make another run at cracking the White Sox’s roster in 2023.
For now, the White Sox have a really solid defensive infield: Moncada, Andrus, Harrison, and Abreu. Let’s see if they can make a run at the division, starting with Cleveland tonight.
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