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White Sox supporting 1B Andrew Vaughn through tough start to the season

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox are sticking with Andrew Vaughn — for now.

Vaughn was batting .161 this month going into Tuesday night's game against Milwaukee. The struggling first baseman had just two extra-base hits in his last 11 games.

While Vaughn is looking for a turnaround in the majors, Tim Elko is off to a strong start with Triple-A Charlotte. The 26-year-old first baseman is batting .354 with nine homers and 20 RBIs.

“We’re more focused on supporting Andrew right now,” general manager Chris Getz said. “He’s been one of the more unlucky hitters in baseball.