OCTOBER 3, 2022•WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Hall of Famer Tony La Russa steps down as White Sox managerLaRussa said in that statement that health issues did not affect his ability to manage this year and called Chicago's season “an unacceptabl...
Jose Azocar - Not starting MondayAzocar isn't in the lineup Monday against the Giants.
ImpactAfter recording a hit in each of his last two games, Azocar will hand center field duties over to Trent Grisham, who will bat eighth.
OCTOBER 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Jurickson Profar - Rides pine MondayProfar isn't starting Monday against the Giants.
ImpactAfter going 7-for-22 over the past seven days, Profar will get a day off Monday. While he rests, Wil Myers will start in left field and bat sixth.
OCTOBER 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Manny Machado - Riding pine MondayMachado isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against San Francisco.
ImpactThe 30-year-old slugger will get a day off after the Padres officially clinched a playoff spot Sunday. Brandon Drury will move to third base in his absence, moving Josh Bell into first base and opening up a chance for Brandon Dixon to start as San Diego's designated hitter, batting ninth.
OCTOBER 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Austin Nola - Out of Monday's lineupNola isn't starting Monday against the Giants.
ImpactAfter going 1-for-11 with an RBI in the last series against the White Sox, Nola will get a day off Monday. In his place, Luis Campusano will start behind the plate and bat seventh.
OCTOBER 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Ha-Seong Kim - Goes deep SundayKim went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the White Sox.
ImpactKim accounted for San Diego's only run in the loss with his 416-foot solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. It was his 11th homer of the campaign and his first extra-base hit of any kind since Sept. 25. Kim has posted a .249/.322/.380 slash line along with 57 RBI, 57 runs and 11 stolen bases over 148 games in his second major-league season.
OCTOBER 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Jake Burger - Makes late return at Triple-ABurger (wrist) was reinstated from Triple-A Charlotte's 7-day injured list Sept. 23 and went 5-for-26 with a triple and three runs over the club's final six games of the season.
ImpactBurger suffered a non-displaced left wrist fracture in late August, but he was able to make his return to action after about a month-long absence. Unless the White Sox are in need of another position player over the final two days of the regular season, Burger will rest up at home before beginning offseason workouts. Over his 183 plate appearances with Chicago earlier this season, the 26-year-old hit .250 with eight home runs and 26 RBI.
OCTOBER 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
