APRIL 2, 2023•MLB.COM
This SDSU alum homers for White Sox, then attends Final Four winHOUSTON -- It was quite a memorable start to April for White Sox catcher Seby Zavala. He was behind the plate Saturday for the 6-4 loss to t...
Michael Brantley - Continuing rehab in FloridaBrantley (shoulder) left the Astros on Sunday to continue his rehab program at the team's spring facility in Florida, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
ImpactThe veteran slugger joined the club in Houston for Opening Day and took batting practice Friday, but he'll now return to Florida to continue his rehab work. Brantley will be eligible to be activated from the injured list later this week, and the Astros hope he'll be ready for game action sometime in mid-April.
APRIL 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Yainer Diaz - Sitting out SundayDiaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
ImpactDiaz will sit for the second time in four games after previously logging one start apiece at catcher and designated hitter and going hitless with one walk between those two contests. Martin Maldonado is locked in as Houston's primary backstop, but Diaz and Corey Julks could vie for regular reps out of the DH spot while Michael Brantley (shoulder) is on the shelf.
APRIL 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Jake Meyers - Sits again SundayMeyers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
ImpactMeyers started the first two games of the season but went 0-for-6 with a walk and four strikeouts, and he finds himself on the bench Sunday for the second straight contest. Chas McCormick went 1-for-2 with an RBI, two walks and a stolen base in his first appearance of the season Saturday and will make his second consecutive start in the series finale versus Chicago.
APRIL 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Yordan Alvarez - Gets rest SundayAlvarez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the White Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
ImpactAlvarez gets a day of rest in the early part of the year after appearing in the first three contests of the series. Corey Julks will start in left field and hit seventh, while David Hensley is slotted as the designated hitter and will hit fifth against Mike Clevinger and the White Sox.
APRIL 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Astros' Luis Garcia faces White Sox with streamlined pitching styleAs MLB players and fans ease into the new look of baseball in 2023 with its multiple rules changes, there’s at least one pitcher who will ap...
APRIL 2, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Andrew Benintendi - Swipes first bagBenintendi went 2-for-5 with a stolen base Saturday against the Astros.
ImpactBenintendi recorded his first multi-hit game of the season and both of his knocks were singles. He also swiped his first base of the campaign in the third frame before ultimately being stranded at second base. Benintendi has had an unremarkable start to his first year with the White Sox, collecting four hits in 14 at-bats while also striking out three times.
APRIL 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
