AUGUST 21, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 41-121 · 5TH IN AL CENTRAL
41-121 · 5TH IN AL CENTRAL
Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox: Live updates from Game 121 Josh Naylor and the Guardians face the White Sox in a series finale at Progressive Field.
Kyle Crick - Moved to 60-day IL The White Sox transferred Crick (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
Impact Crick has already been sidelined beyond the minimum 60 days, so the transaction won't affect his eventual timeline for a return. Considering Crick has yet to even head out on a minor-league rehab assignment, he seems unlikely to be activated until September. By moving Crick to the 60-day IL, the White Sox were able to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for catcher Carlos Perez, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Charlotte ahead of Sunday's game against the Guardians.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Yasmani Grandal - Sidelined with knee strain The White Sox placed Grandal on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left knee strain.
Impact Grandal sustained the injury while attempting to avoid a tag at home plate in Saturday's 2-0 win. Though a timeline for Grandal's return isn't yet known, as he's scheduled to undergo an MRI on Sunday as the team looks to determine the extent of the damage to his knee, per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. In any case, the White Sox's decision to immediately place him on the IL suggests the veteran backstop is in line to miss more than the minimum 10 days. Seby Zavala is expected to take over as the White Sox's top catcher in Grandal's stead, while Carlos Perez was called up from Triple-A Charlotte to provide depth behind Zavala.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Harrison - Sitting Sunday Harrison is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Impact The veteran will receive a breather after he started each of the past 11 games while slashing .286/.318/.310 over that stretch. Romy Gonzalez will spell Harrison at the keystone and will bat eighth.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
AJ Pollock - Heads to bench Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Impact Pollock will get a well-deserved day off after he started and served as Chicago's leadoff man in each of the last nine games while going 9-for-35 (.257 average), two home runs and three walks. The White Sox will roll out an outfield of Andrew Vaughn, Luis Robert and Gavin Sheets from left to right while Pollock sits.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Seby Zavala - Taking over as primary backstop Zavala will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Guardians, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Impact Yasmani Grandal isn't included on Chicago's lineup card for the series finale and is likely to land on the injured list after suffering a left knee injury during a play at the plate in Saturday's 2-0 win, so Zavala should have a clear path to the No. 1 role at catcher for the foreseeable future. Zavala had already begun to encroach on the struggling Grandal's playing time after producing a solid .721 OPS through his first 143 plate appearances on the season. Zavala looks worthy of a pickup in all leagues that start two catchers.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Elvis Andrus - Tallies steal in win Andrus went 1-for-4 with one run scored and one steal in Saturday's win over the Guardians.
Impact Andrus, who stole third base in the seventh before scoring on a throwing error, has struggled of late, slashing .172/.226/.310 in 29 at-bats over his last 10 games. The 33-year-old has strangely been better in night games with a .758 OPS in 207 at-bats compared to a .537 OPS in 155 daytime at-bats. Seven of the shortstop's eight home runs have come in road games.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Liam Hendriks - Tallies ninth straight save Hendriks picked up the save in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Guardians, allowing zero runs while striking out one over one-third of an inning.
Impact Hendriks continues his dominance by recording his ninth straight save. The righty has surrendered just one run with 13 strikeouts over 9.1 innings in his last 10 outings. The 33-year-old has allowed more traffic on the bases at home with a 1.23 WHIP in 24.1 innings compared to a 0.80 WHIP in 18.2 innings away from Chicago.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Johnny Cueto - Another dominant start Cueto (6-5) earned the win Saturday, allowing zero runs on five hits and one walk over 8.2 innings against the Guardians. He struck out two.
Impact Cueto allowed just one extra-base hit, in the form of a double from outfielder Oscar Gonzalez, during his dominant performance. The righty has been particularly effective recently with a 1.84 ERA in 58.2 innings over his last eight games, pitching eight innings or more four times and allowing zero homers seven times during that span. The 36-year-old veteran has been awesome on the road this season with a 1.81 ERA in 59.2 innings compared to a 3.36 ERA in 59 innings at home.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Box Score - August 21, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Chicago White Sox take on the Cleveland Guardians at 4:05pm UTC on August 21, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, a...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Guardians and White Sox meet with series tied 1-1 Chicago White Sox (62-59, third in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (64-56, first in the AL Central) Cleveland; Sunday, 12:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Dylan C...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM
Guardians and White Sox meet with series tied 1-1
Both the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox are looking for a series win with a victory on SundayAUGUST 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'He's an artist': Johnny Cueto nearly goes the distance, leading the Chicago White Sox past the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 Johnny Cueto was bored as he waited out a nearly three-hour rain delay. “Trying to stay warm but tried to keep active,” the Chicago White So...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM
Cueto's sterling season continues with yet another gem CLEVELAND -- It’s the ninth inning at Progressive Field Saturday night, and actually getting pretty close to Sunday morning after a 2-hour,...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • MLB.COM
James Fegan: White Sox beat the Guardians, 2-0 Absolute... - The Athletic White Sox beat the Guardians, 2-0 Absolute brilliance from Johnny Cueto ends a three-game losing streak, salvaging a night otherwise marred...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Johnny Cueto's Masterpiece Silences Cleveland Bats The Guardians tried to mount a threat in the ninth inning, but fell short in their comeback bid.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Cueto sharp for 8 2/3 innings, White Sox blank Guardians 2-0
Johnny Cueto scattered five hits over 8 2/3 innings and José Abreu had an RBI double, sending the Chicago White Sox to a 2-0 victory over the AL Central-leading Cleveland GuardiansAUGUST 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yasmani Grandal - Diagnosed with knee soreness Grandal exited Saturday's game against the Guardians with left knee discomfort.
Impact Grandal was trying to avoid a tag at home plate but fell awkwardly as a result. He was unable to walk off the field under his own power, so there is potential for a long-term absence. There should be an official diagnosis available Sunday, but Grandal is still being evaluated for the time being.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
James Fegan: The White Sox say Yasmani Grandal left... - The Athletic The White Sox say Yasmani Grandal left Saturday's game with left knee discomfort, and that they are still evaluating him. Obviously this is...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Yasmani Grandal - Suffers apparent leg injury Grandal exited Saturday's game against the Guardians after getting tagged out at home in the seventh inning, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Impact Grandal was out by a significant margin and hurt himself trying to avoid the tag. He was unable to put any weight on his leg and was carried off the field. No further details have been announced, but Grandal appears to be in line for a lengthy absence.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Down the stretch, White Sox continue trying to unlock Yasmani Grandal's offense "Not being able to be behind the plate on a daily basis has been pretty hard," Yasmani Grandal said.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa defends decision to issue another intentional walk on a 1-2 count: 'Did we get the guy out? Yeah, so it worked.' The Chicago White Sox were attempting to get out of a rough seventh inning Friday against the Cleveland Guardians. Jake Diekman got Oscar Go...
AUGUST 20, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM
Saturday's game between Guards, White Sox delayed by threat of rain Shane Bieber is scheduled to face Johnny Cueto at Progressive Field if the rain holds off.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Guardians, White Sox to start in rain delay Rain delays start of White Sox game in Cleveland
AUGUST 20, 2022 • SUNTIMES.COM
Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox: Live updates from Game 120 Steven Kwan and the Guardians take on the White Sox at Progressive Field.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
