CHICAGO – Prior to tonight’s series finale vs. Texas, the Chicago White Sox added right-handed pitcher Touki Toussaint to the active roster and optioned right-hander Nick Padilla to Class AAA Charlotte.
Toussaint, 27, was claimed off waivers from Cleveland yesterday on his 27th birthday. He went 2-1 with a 4.06 ERA (17 ER/37.2 IP), 48 strikeouts (11.5 per 9.0 IP) and a .206 (27-131) opponents average over 20 games (one start) with Class AAA Columbus this season, and also made one start for the Guardians on June 16 at Arizona, allowing two runs on three hits with five walks and two strikeouts over 3.2 IP of a losing effort.
Toussaint, 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, is 10-8 with a 5.33 ERA (103 ER/174.0 IP), 109 walks and 183 strikeouts in 58 career games (24 starts) over parts of six MLB seasons with Atlanta (2018-21), Los Angeles-AL (2022) and Cleveland (2023).
Padilla, 26, has made two relief appearances over three stints with the White Sox in 2023, allowing two runs on seven hits with five strikeouts over 3.2 IP.
