11:38 am: The White Sox revealed that they have actually certainly recalled Burger from Triple-A Charlotte. Chicago has also reinstated Adam Eaton from the hurt list. In a set of matching lineup relocations, theyve optioned righty Zack Burdi and, most especially, designated player Yermin Mercedes.
The 28-year-old Mercedes was the talk of baseball when he began the season 8-for-8 and generally decimated major league pitching for the first six weeks of the season. Mercedes batted.368/.417/.571 through the seasons very first 38 games, producing at a Herculean level even as hitters throughout the league struggled so extensively that MLB finally started to punish pitchers use of foreign substances.
In his next 31 video games, nevertheless, Mercedes has actually seen his offending production completely vaporize. The endpoint here, undoubtedly, is rather approximate, however Mercedes is hitting simply.150/.220/.196 throughout his past 118 plate appearances. Naturally, the Sox have actually started to cut down on his playing time, and hes now Charlotte-bound, where the group will hope he can get a reset of sorts to round back into the type he showed early in the 2021 campaign.
11:00 am: The White Sox are phoning infield prospect Jake Burger for his major league launching today, tweets The Athletics James Fegan. Scott Merkin of MLB.com recommended last night (via Twitter) that Burger was likely to be with the club in Detroit this weekend, and the White Sox themselves have actually even tweeted a not-so-subtle indicator that Burger is getting the call– though theyve yet to make an official statement and reveal the corresponding roster moves.
Hamburger didnt play in a single small league game from 2018-19 (or in 2020, for obvious factors). Making the dive from Class-A to Triple-A after a three-year layoff from competitive games is impressive in itself, however Burger has done far more than just make that leap– hes absolutely torn Triple-A pitching apart.
Hamburger only just recently turned 25, so despite the substantial injury hurdles hes needed to clear in his journey to this point, his age lines up well with the rest of a progressively remarkable core of young White Sox stars. Hes played primarily third base in the small leagues, however the Sox started getting him some takes a look at second base when Nick Madrigal went down with a season-ending hamstring tear. For the time being, nevertheless, Burger could get a look at his main position at the hot corner, as Yoan Moncada sustained a hand injury on a slide into third base the other day.
Burgers early efficiency might be critical for the White Sox. While theyre easily in command of the American League Central, theyve still apparently been discussing a trade centering around D-backs infielder Eduardo Escobar. While those talks have actually apparently slowed as other teams leap into the Escobar bidding, Burgers efficiency could conceivably suppress Chicagos own interest.
If Burger storms out to a hot start and Moncada comes back healthy faster than later, the Sox could simply let Burger run with the second base function and pass up an infield upgrade entirely. Conversely, if Burger looks overmatched, the Sox may be more thinking about pursuing a short-term upgrade at a clear position of requirement on a win-now club– be it Escobar or another trade prospect.

11:38 am: The White Sox announced that they have actually certainly remembered Burger from Triple-A Charlotte. Burger didnt play in a single minor league game from 2018-19 (or in 2020, for obvious reasons). Burger only recently turned 25, so in spite of the significant injury difficulties hes had to clear in his journey to this point, his age lines up well with the rest of a progressively excellent core of young White Sox stars. Hamburgers early performance might be essential for the White Sox.