Clevinger recalled by White Sox
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Right-hander Mike Clevinger was recalled by the Chicago White Sox from Triple-a Charlotte to start Monday night’s game at the Tampa Bay Rays.
Clevinger got a late start to the season after finalizing a $3 million, one-year contract on April 4.
The 33-year-old made two starts for Charlotte, allowing three runs and 10 hits, along with seven strikeouts over 7 ⁄ innings.
Clevinger can earn an additional $3 million in bonuses for starts and innings: $100,000 per start from 11-25 and $100,000 for 55 innings and each additional five through 125.
Clevinger went 9-9 with a 3.77 ERA and two complete games in 24 starts with the White Sox last season, then became a free agent.
He is 60-39 with a 3.45 ERA in 128 starts and 24 relief appearances in eight seasons with Cleveland (2016-20), San Diego (2020-22) and Chicago (2023). He missed the 2021 season after Tommy John surgery.
Chicago also placed right-hander Dominic Leone on the 15-day injured list with lower back tightness.
Rays: The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated outfielder Josh Lowe from the 10-day injured list.
Lowe has been out since opening day due to a right oblique strain that occurred during spring training, and experienced right hamstring tightness in late April just before he was expected to rejoin the team.
Lowe hit .292 with 20 homers, 83 RBIS and stole 32 bases last season.
Right-hander Edwin Uceta had his contract selected from Triple-a Durham, where he was 0-1 with a 7.00 ERA in 10 games. Uceta appeared in 25 games, going 0-3, in 2021-23 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets.
Tampa Bay used six relievers in Sunday’s 7-6, 10-inning win over the Mets after starter Ryan Pepiot was hit by a 107.5 mph liner on his left calf and exited the game.
X-rays taken Sunday on Pepiot were negative.
To make room on the 26-man roster, infielder Curtis Mead and reliever Jacob Lopez were optioned to Durham.
Infielder-outfielder Niko Goodrum was designated for release or assignment.
Guardians: Cleveland is losing its extraordinary leadoff hitter for a bit and adding one with power and potential.
Cleveland placed outfielder Steven Kwan, who leads the AL with a .353 average, on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain he sustained while running down a fly ball over the weekend.
Kwan felt tightness in his hamstring and was pulled from Saturday’s win over the Angels as a precaution. An MRI revealed an acute strain and the Guardians said Kwan likely will be out for up to one month.
Kwan said he had hamstring issues while playing at Oregon State and in the minors.
His injury is a blow to the AL Central-leading Guardians, but it’s giving the team a chance to promote hard-hitting prospect Kyle Manzardo, who has been bashing minor league pitchers this season and will now join a Cleveland lineup that can use some middle muscle.
Rangers: Rookie outfielder Wyatt Langford was placed on the 10day injured list Monday with a right hamstring strain.
The move was made before the Rangers opened a four-game series in Oakland and was retroactive to Sunday, the day after Langford exited a game at Kansas City. He appeared to slow up when running to first base on a soft grounder in the fifth inning Saturday.
Infielder Jonathan Ornelas was recalled from Triple-a Round Rock, where in 24 starts at shortstop this season he has hit .278 with two homers and 11 RBIS. He made his big league debut last season, playing for the Rangers in eight games.