The Chicago White Sox put some big talent on display Saturday afternoon in Peoria against the Seattle Mariners, but it was their substitutes that did the heavy lifting in a 5-3 win over the M’s.
Welington Castillo did notch an RBI in the game, and Tyler Saladino collected a pair of hits, but it was a Jake Burger triple and an RBI double by Luis Alex Basabe that led the White Sox to the exhibition victory.
The Sox got on the board first in the fourth inning when Castillo lifted a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Nicky Delmonico to give the team a 1-0 lead.
The Mariners struck back in the bottom of the frame with three runs, as Andrew Romine drove in former White Sox infielder Gordon Beckham and Mike Marjama to put Seattle ahead 3-1.
The Sox would go on to score the next four runs, as Delmonico notched a sacrifice fly of his own to score Adam Engel in the fifth inning. Basabe laced a double to center field in the eighth inning to score Jacob May, and Jose Rondon flew out to center, scoring Burger to give the Sox their final margin of victory.
Hector Santiago gave up five hits in just two innings of work, but he was able to work through it without issue as he gave up no runs and struck out a batter.
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News and Notes:
-White Sox prospect Micker Adolfo will miss the remainder of spring training after suffering a sprained UCL during workouts with the team. He is expected to miss around six weeks with the injury.
-On the injury front, pitcher Carlos Rodon will not pitch in spring training as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery. Rodon is expected to participate in extended spring training later in the year, with a potential return date slated for June.
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What’s Next:
The White Sox will take on the Reds at Camelback Ranch on Sunday afternoon as they wrap up their first weekend of Cactus League action. Jordan Guerrero will toe the slab for the White Sox in the game.
After that, a couple of the team’s young guns will take the mound, as Michael Kopech will pitch Monday and Carson Fulmer will face Jon Lester and the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday afternoon at Sloan Park.
