The White Sox are moving Huascar Brazobán one step closer to a return, sending the right-hander out on a Triple-A rehab assignment Wednesday, according to James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Brazobán has been sidelined since Aug. 25 with a left lat strain, landing on the 15-day injured list after the issue cropped up following his one-inning outing against Texas on Aug. 24, when he allowed a run. At the time, manager Will Venable said Brazobán had been cleared to play catch after imaging, but the lat flared when he threw.
Chicago picked up Brazobán from the New York Mets on Aug. 3 in a deal that sent minor-league right-handers Gabe Davis and Zach Franklin to New York. He arrived with solid numbers in hand, going 5-2 with a 3.16 ERA in 62.2 innings overall this season, including a 2.56 ERA in 52 2/3 innings with the Mets. His run with the White Sox has been rougher so far, with a 6.30 ERA in 10 appearances.
The 36-year-old was eligible to return from the injured list as soon as Sept. 9, and a rehab outing in Charlotte is the next checkpoint before the team decides whether he’s ready to be activated for the stretch run.
For his career, Brazobán is 17-10 with a 3.59 ERA in 224 games. Chicago brought him in to add setup depth ahead of closer Grant Taylor, and getting him back healthy could matter a lot for the bullpen over the final weeks.
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