CHICAGO – Prior to tonight’s game vs. Detroit, the Chicago White Sox announced the following four roster moves:
- Placed OF Luis Robert on the 10-day injured list with sprained left wrist;
- Reinstated RHP Joe Kelly from the Family Medical Leave List;
- Recalled OF Mark Payton from Class AAA Charlotte;
- Optioned LHP Tanner Banks to Charlotte.
Kelly, who was placed on the list on September 18, is 1-3 with a 6.42 ERA (24 ER/33.2 IP), 14 holds and 46 strikeouts over 39 games (one start) this season, his first with the White Sox. He has made five straight scoreless outings, allowing two hits with nine strikeouts in 4.2 IP.
Payton is hitting .293/.369/.908 (138-471) with 31 doubles, five triples, 25 home runs, 95 RBI, 85 runs scored, 54 walks and a .908 OPS in 119 games with Charlotte this season. He leads the Knights in numerous offensive categories and ranks among the International League leaders in RBI (1st), total bases (1st, 254), average (2nd), extra-base hits (2nd, 61), runs scored (3rd), doubles (3rd), OPS (3rd), hits (5th), home runs (6th), slugging percentage (7th) and on-base percentage (10th). Payton appeared in one game with the Sox during his first stint, scoring a run on September 3 vs. Minnesota.
Robert is hitting .284 (108-380) with 18 doubles, 12 home runs, 56 RBI and 54 runs scored in 98 games with Chicago in 2022.
Banks has gone 2-0 with a 3.06 ERA (18 ER/53.0 IP) and 49 strikeouts over 35 relief appearances with the White Sox this season.
