Chicago is somehow 38-33 and hanging around in the Central, which feels like a misprint given how the medical staff's week is going. Hagen Smith just got shut down 2 weeks with a shoulder impingement, Tyler Gilbert hit the IL with the same diagnosis, and the rotation depth was already a problem with Noah Schultz, Ky Bush, and Drew Thorpe all on the shelf. Munetaka Murakami is out with a hamstring and got a PRP shot — that's the kind of update that rarely shortens a timeline.
- Day-To-DayHagen Smith (SP) — Smith will be shut down for two weeks after being diagnosed with a left shoulder impingement, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/16
- Day-To-DayTim Elko (1B) — no06/11
- Day-To-DayMason Adams (RP) — The White Sox announced that Adams underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILMunetaka Murakami (1B) — White Sox manager Will Venable said Monday that Murakami (hamstring) stayed back in Chicago during the team's road trip and was given a platelet-rich plasma injection, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/01
- 15-Day-ILNoah Schultz (SP) — Schultz (knee) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/14
- 15-Day-ILJordan Hicks (RP) — Hicks (lat) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/12
- 15-Day-ILTyler Gilbert (RP) — The White Sox placed Gilbert on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left shoulder impingement.06/10
- 60-Day-ILKyle Teel (C) — Teel (knee/hamstring) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.06/14
- 60-Day-ILAustin Hays (LF) — Hays has been pulled off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte due to a recurrence of left calf soreness, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.06/09
- 60-Day-ILJordan Leasure (RP) — Leasure (forearm) said Friday that he will be shut down from throwing for four weeks, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/30
- 60-Day-ILKy Bush (SP) — Bush (elbow) had a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and is unlikely to return until the second half of the season, MLB.com reports.05/26
- 60-Day-ILDrew Thorpe (SP) — Thorpe (elbow) recently underwent an appendectomy but has resumed throwing, MLB.com reports.05/26
- 60-Day-ILPrelander Berroa (RP) — Berroa is dealing with right elbow inflammation and will have his rehab stint paused, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/17
- 60-Day-ILMike Vasil (RP) — The White Sox transferred Vasil (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILTanner Murray (LF) — The White Sox transferred Murray (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBrooks Baldwin (LF) — The White Sox transferred Baldwin (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
- Day-To-DayJasson Dominguez (DH) — Dominguez (teeth) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the White Sox.06/16
- Day-To-DayEric Reyzelman (SP) — no06/05
- Day-To-DayTravis MacGregor (SP) — MacGregor underwent Tommy John surgery last September and will miss the entire 2019 season, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILTrent Grisham (CF) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Grisham has been diagnosed with a "moderate" right hamstring strain, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.06/16
- 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH) — The Yankees announced that Stanton (calf) reinjured his calf and will have a slow week of activities, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/16
- 10-Day-ILAustin Wells (C) — Wells (head) has been sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin a rehab assignment.06/16
- 10-Day-ILAaron Judge (RF) — The Yankees announced Thursday that Judge has a stress fracture of his first rib on his right side and will be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks before being re-evaluated, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/05
- 15-Day-ILMax Fried (SP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Fried (elbow) will throw off a mound Saturday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.06/12
- 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Schmidt (elbow) has been "feeling great" during recent mound sessions and could start throwing to hitters by the end of June, per MLB.com.06/08
Kay's job is to keep this from turning into Tuesday again. He went 5 innings against the Dodgers his last time out, struck out 7, allowed 2 earned, and the White Sox bullpen — minus Jordan Hicks, minus Tyler Gilbert — needs him to chew innings. Against a Yankees lineup that just hung 12, that's a tall ask.
Rodón at home with the platoon advantage against a banged-up White Sox lineup is exactly the spot the market is pricing. The question isn't whether the Yankees are favored — it's whether Chicago has enough left to keep this within shouting distance two nights in a row.