White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson used to be positioned at the 10-day injured record with a strained proper groin Saturday.
Anderson used to be pinch-hit for by means of Leury Garcia within the 7th inning of the Sox’ sport in opposition to the Royals Friday. Manager Rick Renteria mentioned Friday that Anderson annoyed the hip transferring to his left on a couple of flooring balls.
Anderson doubled and singled, giving him 8 hits in his final 15 at-bats, together with 3 doubles and a homer. He additionally made an error on a grounder hit by means of McBroom and were given his ft tangled at the fringe of the outfield grass on an infield unmarried.
Anderson had doubled and singled in his first two at-bats, accounting for part of the Sox hits Friday.
Catcher Yermín Mercedes used to be recalled from the Schaumburg coaching facility to take Anderson’s spot at the 30-man roster.
Mercedes, 27, hit 4 house runs with 9 RBI ahead of spring coaching used to be suspended in March. He hit .317 with 19 doubles, 23 homers and 80 RBI in 95 video games with Class AA Birmingham and Class AAA Charlotte final season. Mercedes has no main league enjoy.
Anderson, the foremost leagues chief in batting moderate (.335), used to be off to a excellent get started, going 10-for-30 with a house run and 4 doubles in seven video games.