The Chicago White Sox made two roster moves before Friday’s series opener against the Cleveland Guardians, putting catcher Joey Bart and left-hander Chris Murphy on the injured list and bringing up a pair of replacements from Triple-A Charlotte.
Bart went on the 10-day IL with a fifth metacarpal fracture in his left hand, the non-throwing one. He was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning Thursday in Boston, and the injury comes just days after Chicago acquired him from Atlanta on Monday.
Bart, 29, has played in three games for the White Sox and has gone 0-for-6 with four strikeouts and one walk. The seven-year veteran spent the first part of his career with the San Francisco Giants from 2020-23, then was with Pittsburgh for parts of three seasons from 2024-26 before appearing in 20 gamees with the Braves.
Murphy was placed on the 15-day IL with a left flexor strain. The 28-year-old reliever has gone 3-0 with one save and a 4.20 ERA in 29 games, including two starts, this season. He was with the Boston Red Sox in 2023 and 2025.
To fill the spots, the White Sox recalled catcher Edgar Quero and right-hander David Sandlin. Quero played in 111 games for Chicago last season and hit .268 with five home runs and 36 RBIs. He opened 2026 on the White Sox’s Opening Day roster and has appeared in 61 games, batting .194 with two homers and 16 RBIs.
Sandlin has already had two previous stints with Chicago this year. In those May and June call-ups, he went 2-1 with a 6.05 ERA in four games. The White Sox enter the weekend in first place in the American League Central, three games ahead of both the Guardians and the Minnesota Twins.
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