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White Sox Outright Five Players to Triple-A Charlotte

By Matt Manetti

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 29: A tarp cover the field as the start of the game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees is delayed because of the weather on June 29, 2017 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 29: A tarp cover the field as the start of the game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees is delayed because of the weather on June 29, 2017 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 01: Chris Volstad
CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 01: Chris Volstad /

Chris Volstad, RHP

2017 Season: 6 Appearances, 1-2, 4.66 ERA

Chris Volstad was a September call up. Another guy that was once a top prospect, the White Sox selected his contract from Triple-A Charlotte simply because they needed some arms. He gave Rick Renteria a veteran arm that he could rely on. And he was able to make a couple starts down the stretch, including their final game of 2017.

He came up through the Marlins system and only had one winning season in his eight-year career. He’s one of those signings you make and figure he won’t ever pitch for your team in the majors, unless injuries mount. And the White Sox had a lot of injury issues, especially with the pitching staff.

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It’s really hard to judge how effective he was because we have a small sample size. But since 2013, he’s only appeared in 13 major-league games. White Sox fans may remember him pitching for the Cubs in 2012. And he didn’t do well at all that season. He’ll become a free agent. It’s curious the organization didn’t decide to give a younger guy a shot, instead of the veteran but perhaps no one was deemed ready for the majors.

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