The White Sox purchased the contracts of right-handed pitcher Jason Bilous and left-hander Bennett Sousa from Triple-A Charlotte. The Sox 40-man roster increases to 35.
— LaMond Pope (@lamondpope) November 19, 2021WSM already had a great writeup on the 40-man roster crunch well before last Friday’s Rule 5 draft deadline, so there’s not too much to add beyond some reasons why Bennett Sousa and Jason Bilous were protected — and there are some pretty easy answers.
First, Sousa, who is one of just four lefty relievers currently on the White Sox roster.