The White Sox released their 28-player Opening Day roster on Thursday, and it came packed with one surprise: Yoán Moncada hitting the 10-day IL to start the season, due to a mildly-strained (Grade 1) oblique muscle.
(The IL switches this year, back to 15 days, but not until the expanded roster period is over and teams return to 26, not 28, players.)
The White Sox announced other 10-day IL stints, none surprising:
- RHRP Ryan Burr (retroactive to April 4; right shoulder strain)
- RHRP Joe Kelly (retroactive to April 4; right biceps nerve injury)
- RHSP Lance Lynn (retroactive to April 4; right knee surgery to repair torn tendon)
- LHRP Garrett Crochet (retroactive to April 4; left elbow surgery)
- OF Yermín Mercedes (retroactive to April 4; left hamate fracture)
Necessitating the following bunch of moves:
- Recalled 3B Jake Burger and RHRP Matt Foster from Triple-A Charlotte
- Selected the contracts of LHP Tanner Banks and RHRP Kyle Crick from Charlotte
- Designated OF Micker Adolfo for assignment
- Outrighted C Seby Zavala to Charlotte
Zavala should clear waivers and report to the Knights, but with a dearth of catching in the game, who knows.