CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2018 GAME NOTES AND INFORMATION

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1 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2018 GAME NOTES AND INFORMATION Chicago White Sox Media Relations Department 333 W. 35th Street Chicago, IL Phone: Senior Director: Bob Beghtol Assistant Director: Ray Garcia Manager: Billy Russo Coordinators: Joe Roti and Hannah Sundwall 2018 Chicago White Sox whitesox.com loswhitesox.com whitesoxpressbox.com OAKLAND A'S (38-36) at CHICAGO WHITE SOX (24-49) Game 1: LHP Sean Manaea (6-6, 3.56) vs. RHP James Shields (2-8, 4.63) Game 2: RHP Chris Bassitt (0-2, 2.45) vs. RHP Lucas Giolito (4-7, 7.19) Games #74-75/Home #37-38 Friday, June 22 3:10 p.m. Guaranteed Rate Field NBCSCH WGN Radio 720-AM WRTO 1200-AM NBCSportsChicago.com WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE The Chicago White Sox have lost a season-high tying seven straight games as they open a seven-game homestand today with a straight doubleheader vs. Oakland. RHPs James Shields and Lucas Giolito are the scheduled starters for the White Sox, who were postponed yesterday for the fi fth time this season and fi rst in Chicago. The Sox are coming off a three-game sweep at Cleveland in which they were outscored by a 24-5 margin. Following this four-game series and a day off on Monday, the Sox conclude the homestand with three games vs. Minnesota (6/26-28). The Sox went 2-5 on their last homestand vs. Cleveland (2-2) and Detroit (0-3) from 6/ ROSTER MOVES Prior to the fi rst game of today's doubleheader, the White Sox returned OF Avisaíl García and INF Leury García from their injury rehab assignments at Class AAA and reinstated both from the 10-day disabled list, optioned INF José Rondón to Charlotte and designated OF Trayce Thompson for assignment. The White Sox 40-man roster decreases to 38. TODAY'S STORYLINES The White Sox are a season-high 25 games under.500 the Sox have been outscored, 43-16, during their seven-game losing streak. The Sox have lost four straight home games after going 9-5 in their previous 14. The White Sox have lost fi ve straight games to Oakland (all at the Coliseum) and eight of the last nine. James Shields owns a 2.85 ERA (13 ER/41.0 IP) over his last six home starts (all quality) Shields has thrown at least 6.0 IP in 11 straight starts, his longest streak since 9/9/15-5/25/16 when he went 14 in a row. The Sox are hitting.202 (91-450) with 34 runs scored over their last 14 games (2.4 R/G). WEDNESDAY'S RECAP Corey Kluber combined with two relievers on a two-hitter as Cleveland completed its second three-game home sweep of the White Sox this season with a 12-0 victory. Reynaldo López (4 ER/4.1 IP) suffered the loss to fall to 0-2 with a ERA (11 ER/7.0 IP) in two starts against Cleveland in 2018 Bruce Rondón gave up six runs in 1.0 IP of relief. Omar Narváez (second-inning single) and José Abreu (ninthinning double) collected the only hits for the Sox, who were shut out for the eighth time this season. The Sox lost their seventh straight game in Cleveland. LET'S PLAY TWO The White Sox are playing their third doubleheader of the season and fi rst at home the Sox split twinbills on 4/28 at Kansas City and 6/5 at Minnesota. Below is additional White Sox DH information: Last Sox DH vs. Oakland: 9/18/82 in Chicago (A's sweep). Last time Sox swept a DH: 9/13/14 vs. Minnesota. Last time Sox were swept in a DH: 7/1/14 vs. Los Angeles-AL. Last time Sox swept a DH from Oakland: 9/27/81 in Oakland. BIG GAME JAMES James Shields has made seven quality starts in his last nine outings and has thrown at least 7.0 IP in fi ve of his last six starts. Shields is allowing 1.04 home runs per 9.0 IP in 2018, down from 2.08 in 2017, and has lowered his opponents average from.253 to.232. He reached the 40,000-pitch milestone on 5/27 at Detroit (postseason included) and 2,500.0 career IP on 6/1 vs. Cleveland Shields ranks 69th all-time with 2,144 strikeouts. LAST NIGHT ON THE FARM Class AAA Charlotte RHP Carson Fulmer struck out a careerhigh 11 batters over 7.0 IP vs. Columbus. OF Joel Booker matched his career high (fifth time) in his Class AA Birmingham debut, going 4-5 with with a double, stolen base and two runs scored. Booker a 22nd-round pick in 2016, is batting.310/.398/.482 (61-197) with fi ve homers, 21 RBI, 41 runs scored and 15 steals in 54 combined games this season between Birmingham and Class A Winston-Salem. OFs Blake Rutherford and Micker Adolfo, the No. 7 and 10 prospects in the Sox organization per MLB Pipleline, both homered last night for Class A Winston-Salem OF Luis Robert, the Sox No. 3 prospect and No. 24 overal in baseball, went 1-3 with a RBI, run scored and stolen base in his Winston-Salem debut. WHITE SOX VS. OAKLAND The A's lead the season series, 3-0, sweeping a three-game series from 4/16-18 at the Coliseum. The White Sox are batting.252/.313/.358 (31-123) with a 8.49 ERA (28 ER/29.2 IP) and have been outscored, The Sox were 1-5 in 2017 (0-3 at home and 1-2 on the road) for their fi rst losing record against Oakland since Oakland's three-game sweep on 6/23-25/17 was its fi rst at Guaranteed Rate Field since The White Sox are all-time, going at home (61-64 at Guaranteed Rate Field) and on the road. SOX-A'S CONNECTIONS White Sox hitting coaches Todd Steverson ( ) and Greg Sparks ( ) both coached in the Oakland organization. RHP Dylan Covey was selected by Oakland in the fourth round of the 2013 draft. Oakland RHPs Chris Bassitt (2014) and Frankie Montas (2015), INF Marcus Semien ( ) and C Josh Phegley ( ) all played for the White Sox. WILD WILD WEST The White Sox are 4-9 vs. the American League West in 2018, going 4-6 at home and 0-3 on the road. The Sox are vs. the AL West since 2008, including a record at home. CWS AT THE CWS White Sox draft choices INF Nick Madrigal (first round, Oregon State), LHP Konnor Pilkington (third round, Mississippi State) and RHP Davis Martin (14th round, Texas Tech) all helped their teams reach the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. Madrigal went 2-6 with two runs scored on Wednesday as Oregon State rallied to defeat North Carolina, 11-6, in an elimination game the Beavers play Mississippi State today at 2:00 p.m. CT in the double elimination round. Texas Tech was eliminated last night with a 9-6 loss to Florida. BULLPEN RELIEF The White Sox bullpen owns a 2.69 ERA (35 ER/117.0 IP) in 37 games since 5/13, the fourth-best mark in the major leagues. Joakim Soria owns a 0.00 ERA (12.2 IP) over his last 13 appearances, converting all six save chances with five hits allowed, two walks and 13 strikeouts. Jace Fry has posted a 2.25 ERA (5 ER/20.0 IP) with 26 strikeouts and a.151 (11-73) opponents average in 20 appearances this season. Xavier Cedeño has made seven straight scoreless appearances since joining the White Sox on 6/7. PITO STILL FIRST AT FIRST José Abreu continues to lead American League fi rst basemen in fan balloting for the MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard as of 6/19, Abreu had received 636,666 votes to widen his lead over Boston's Mitch Moreland (472,245). Abreu is the fi rst White Sox player to lead at any point in the balloting process since Frank Thomas won the fan election at fi rst base in He would be the sixth Sox player (11th time) to be fan-elected as a starter to the All-Star Team, joining Thomas ( ), Carlton Fisk ( ), Richie Zisk (1977), Dick Allen ( ) and Luis Aparicio (1970). QUALITY AND QUANTITY The White Sox have made a major-league leading 1,345 quality starts since the start of the 2003 season, two more than the second-place New York Mets (1,343) and 44 more than Oakland (1,300), the next-closest American League team. DOUBLE VISION José Abreu ranks second in the major leagues with 27 doubles, and is on pace to hit 60 this season, which would be the most in the major leagues since Colorado's Todd Helton (59) in Abreu, who hit a career-high 43 doubles in 2017, needed just 62 games this season to reach 25, which tied Bibb Falk (25 in 1926) for the fewest in Sox history to reach that milestone. TRIPLE THE FUN The White Sox are tied for third in the major leagues this season with 21 triples the Sox led the AL with 37 triples last season, their most since 1999 (also 37). Yolmer Sánchez leads the majors with eight triples in 2018 after ranking sixth last season with eight. WHITE SOX 2018 BREAKDOWN Sox After 73/74/75 in /32-42/32-43 Streak... Lost 7 Last Trip Last Homestand Last 10 Games Series Record Series First Game First Second Half Home Road Day Night Opp. At-Above Below vs. RHS LHS vs. AL East/Central/West...6-7/11-24/4-9 Interleague Comeback W's L's After Leading Extra Innings One-Run Two-Run Games Ahead After Behind After Tied After Sox Opp. Score First Sox Opp. Score Sox Opp. Score 3 or Less April May June Average Time of Game... 3:05 UPCOMING PROBABLES VS. OAKLAND A's Friday (Game 1): 3:10 p.m. CT NBCSCH LHP Sean Manaea (6-6, 3.56) vs. RHP James Shields (2-8, 4.63) Friday (Game 2): approx. 7:10 p.m. NBCSCH RHP Chris Bassitt (0-2, 2.45) vs. RHP Lucas Giolito (4-7, 7.19) Saturday: 1:10 p.m. CT NBCSCH RHP Daniel Mengden (6-6, 4.06) vs. RHP Dylan Covey (3-2, 2.90) Sunday: 1:10 p.m. CT WGN-TV RHP Paul Blackburn (1-1, 8.03) vs. LHP Carlos Rodón (0-2, 4.41) WHITE SOX VS. OAKLAND (0-3) Date H/R Result WP LP 4/16 R L, 1-8 Mengden López 4/17 R L, 2-10 Cahill González 4/18 R L, (14) Trivino Shields 6/22 H 3:10 p.m. CT NBCSCH H approx. 7:10 p.m. CT NBCSCH 6/23 H 1:10 p.m. CT NBCSCH 6/24 H 1:10 p.m. CT WGN SOX ON THE LAST TRIP (0-3) at CLE Runs Scored Allowed AVG OBP SLG HR ERA (22 ER/24.0 IP) Quality Starts... 0 MLB IP LEADERS SINCE 2007 Pitcher IP Justin Verlander... 2,454.2 James Shields... 2,382.0 Cole Hamels... 2,322.1 Félix Hernández... 2,316.1 CC Sabathia... 2,222.2 BEST MLB RELIEF ERA SINCE 5/13 Club ERA New York Yankees Houston Astros Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs MLB DOUBLES LEADERS Player, Club 2B Eduardo Escobar, MIN José Abreu, SOX Ozzie Albies, ATL Miguel Andújar, NYY Francisco Lindor, CLE WHITE SOX CAREER HR LEADERS Player HR 9. Carlos Lee Ron Kittle José Valentín José Abreu Minnie Miñoso MOST QUALITY STARTS SINCE 2003 Club QS Chicago White Sox... 1,345 New York Mets... 1,343 St. Louis Cardinals... 1,330 Chicago Cubs... 1,311 Los Angeles-NL... 1,306 WORST STARTS IN SOX HISTORY Year 73 Games World Champions: 1906, 1917, 2005 AL Champions: 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 AL West Champions: 1983, 1993 AL Central Champions: 2000, 2005, 2008

2 #33 GAME 1 WHITE SOX STARTING PITCHER JAMES SHIELDS RHP Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 Age: 36 (December 20, 1981) Born: Newhall, Calif. Resides: San Diego, Calif. Signed Through: 2018 vs. Opp. vs. Opp. vs. Opp. Pitcher Career Career RHP James Shields 2-8, , , , , , 4.86 LHP Sean Manaea 6-6, , , 3.99 SHIELDS AT A GLANCE Is scheduled to make his 17th appearance (16th start), 10th start at Guaranteed Rate Field and fi rst vs. Oakland is looking to record just his second win in Chicago this season. Has worked at least 6.0 IP in each of his last 11 starts, his longest streak since 9/9/15-5/25/16 (14) is 1-6 with a 4.13 ERA (33 ER/72.0 IP), 1.11 WHIP and.213 opponents average during the 11-start span. Has allowed seven home runs in his last four starts. Is 1-2 with a 2.85 ERA (13 ER/41.0 IP) and 1.76 run support average (8 RS) in his last six starts at Guaranteed Rate Field the Sox have scored zero runs in support of Shields three times during that span. Ranks 69th all-time in major-league history with 2,144 strikeouts, five behind Dennis Martínez (2,149) for 68th all-time (see chart at right). Is with a 5.59 ERA (203 ER/326.2 IP), 245 strikeouts, 69 home runs allowed and a 1.48 WHIP over 59 appearances (58 GS/26 QS) since being acquired by the White Sox from the Padres in a trade on 6/4/16. Ranks among the active MLB leaders since 2007 in games started (2nd, 366), IP (2nd, 2,382.0), pitches thrown (2nd, 37,479), quality starts (T4th, 225), shutouts (5th, 9), opponents GIDP (5th, 194), complete games (T5th, 22), strikeouts (8th, 2,040) and wins (11th, 134). LAST START Suffered the loss on 6/17 vs. Detroit after allowing three runs on six hits, including one homer, with four walks and fi ve strikeouts in 6.0 IP. MLB Starts Leaders Since 2007 (Active) Pitcher Team Starts Justin Verlander HOU 369 James Shields SOX 366 Cole Hamels TEX 354 Félix Hernández SEA 348 Jon Lester CUBS 348 ND Leaders Since 2011 Pitcher ND LHP Cole Hamels RHP James Shields LHP Jose Quintana RHP Ian Kennedy RHP Edinson Vólquez RHP Mike Leake MLB All-Time Strikeout List Rank, Pitcher SO 65. Clayton Kershaw...2, Camilo Pascual...2, Tim Wakefi eld...2, Dennis Martinez...2, James Shields...2,144 Surrendered a two-run home run to Nicholas Castellanos in the fi rst inning and a RBI single to José Iglesias in the fourth allowed just two hits in the other four frames. Left the game with the White Sox trailing, 3-1, after throwing 103 pitches (61 strikes) the Sox were held scoreless over the fi nal seven innings in the 3-1 defeat vs. the Tigers. Received one run or less of support for the sixth time in his last eight outings Chicago lost for the fourth time in his last fi ve starts. WORTH THE WAIT Snapped his 12-start, and 13-appearance, winless streak on 6/12 vs. Cleveland marked his fi rst win since Opening Day (3/29) at Kansas City the 12-start stretch was the longest of his career. The winless start stretch tied with Minnesota's Kyle Gibson (active), Kansas City's Ian Kennedy (active) and Miami's José Ureña for the longest in MLB this season Went 0-6 with a 4.76 ERA (40 ER/75.2 IP),.233 opponents average and 2.02 run support average (17 RS) over the 12 starts during the streak. WARMING UP WITH THE WEATHER Is 1-5 with a 3.95 ERA (29 ER/66.0 IP),.209 opponents average and 1.06 WHIP over his 10 starts (eight QS) since 5/1 has worked 7.0-plus IP four times and allowed three runs or less in eight outings. Ranked among the MLB May leaders in opponents SLG (5th,.252), opponents average (6th,.173), hits per 9.0 IP (6th, 5.40), opponents OPS (6th,.500), WHIP (T10th, 0.93) and opponents OBP (11th,.248). A breakdown of Shields over his last 10 starts since 5/1 vs. fi rst six appearances in March and April: 2018 Appearances W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG QS WHIP Last 10 (5/1-current) First Six (3/29-4/25) HELP WANTED Has received two runs or less of support in nine of his last 10 starts (one or less six times) and three or less in 12 of last 13 (1.83 RSA; 17 RS/83.2 IP) since 4/11 the club scored 17 runs in his fi rst two outings. The 11-start stretch of three runs or less of support from 4/11-6/7 was his longest since 9/27/15-6/8/16 (13 consecutive starts; 1.90 RSA, 16 RS). Received a 5.46 run support average (71 RS/117.0 IP) over his 21 starts last season, compared to a 3.22 mark (65 RS/181.2 IP) in 2016 his 4.60 career RSA is the ninth-lowest among active pitchers. His 3.22 RSA in 2016 was the lowest in baseball and the lowest of his career. Owns a 4.31 RSA (156 RS/326.0 IP) as a starter since joining the White Sox (58 starts), receiving the following run support marks: zero runs (15x), one (10x), two (10x), three (7x), four (4x), fi ve (4x) and six-plus (8x) has received one run or less of support in 43.1 percent (25-58) of his outings with the Sox. NOT DIGGING THE LONG BALL Has surrendered 11 home runs this season, including seven in his last four starts allowed three homers in each outing on 6/2 vs. Milwaukee and 6/7 at Minnesota after going 14 consecutive appearances without allowing multiple homers from 9/20/17-5/27/18, the second-longest stretch of his career. Has allowed 78 homers since 2016 and 111 since 2015 his 111 homers allowed since 2015 are the second-most in MLB behind Kansas City's Ian Kennedy (112). Allowed 27 home runs last season, his fewest since 2014 (23) surrendered a major-league leading 40 home runs in 2016 after leading baseball with 33 in 2015 became the fi rst pitcher to lead MLB in homers allowed in consecutive seasons since Tom Browning in Has allowed 1.68 homers per 9.0 IP since 2015 (596.1 IP), the fourth-highest mark in the major leagues. 35TH AND SHIELDS Is 9-15 with a 4.88 ERA (111 ER/204.2 IP), 196 hits allowed (41 homers), 87 walks, 159 strikeouts, a.248 opponents average and 1.38 WHIP in his 35 starts (20 quality) at Guaranteed Rate Field with Chicago. Prior to joining the White Sox, was 4-1 with a 3.00 mark (24 ER/72.0 IP), 1.33 WHIP, 47 strikeouts and nine home runs allowed over 11 starts (nine quality starts) as a visitor at Guaranteed Rate Field. Over his 46 career outings in Chicago, has allowed three runs or less 31 times and two or less 21 times has worked at least 6.0 IP in 37 of 46 starts 29 of his starts have been quality. FEELING INDECISIVE Is tied for ninth in the American League with six no decisions this season his 73 NDs since 2011 are the second-most in the major leagues behind Texas' Cole Hamels (74). In his six no decisions this season, Chicago has scored a total of 10 runs, including two runs twice, one run once and zero runs four times the White Sox are 3-3 when Shields receives a ND. OPENING DAY HONORS His season debut marked his eighth career Opening Day start following four with Tampa Bay ( , 12), two with Kansas City ( ) and one with San Diego (2015). Is 2-2 with a 4.98 ERA (26 ER/47.0 IP) and 30 strikeouts in the eight OD outings. Is tied with the Dodgers Clayton Kershaw for the fourth-most Opening Day starts among active pitchers joined Edinson Vólquez as the only active pitchers to start season openers for four different teams (STATS). A breakdown of the most Opening Day starts by active pitchers (including 2018 appearances): SHIELDS 2018 GAME-BY-GAME LOG (16 G/15 GS) Date Opp. W-L IP H R ER HR BB SO #P EXIT ERA 3/29 at K.C. W /5 vs. Det. ND /11 vs. T.B. ND /18 at Oak. L /20 vs. Hou. L /25 vs. Sea. L /1 at St. L. ND /6 vs. Min. ND /12 at Cubs L /17 vs. Tex. ND /22 vs. Bal. ND /27 at Det. L /2 vs. Mil. L /7 at Min. L /12 vs. Cle. W /17 vs. Det. L Totals SOX Totals Career Totals *Italics = Relief Appearance SHIELDS 2018 STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN Category W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG Home Road Day Night st Half March April May June Category AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO GDP OBP SLG Total vs. Left vs. Right QS GS Pct. RSA #P/S SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 BB/9.0 WHIP SB-A PCK W-L *Above statistical line is as a starter only SHIELDS HIGH-LOW AS STARTER 2018 Season Career IP 7.1 (5/17 vs. TEX) 9.0 (18x, last 8/9/14 vs. S.F.) SO 8 (5/17 vs. TEX) 15 (10/2/12 vs. BAL; 9.0 IP) HR 3 (2x, 6/7 at MIN) 6 (8/7/10 at TOR) Runs (Low) 1 (5/17 vs. TEX; 7.1 IP) 0 (18x, 8/9/14 vs. S.F; 9.0 IP) Runs (High) 7 (4/20 vs. HOU) 10 (5x, 5/31/16 at Sea.; 2.2 IP) Hits (Low) 3 (5/17 vs. TEX) 1 (5/9/08 vs. LAA, 9.0 IP) Hits (High) 8 (2x, last 4/20 vs. HOU) 14 (2x, 9/6/13 vs. DET, 3.2 IP) BB (Low) 3 (5/17 vs. TEX) 0 (5x, 10/2/12 vs. BAL; 9.0 IP) BB (High) 5 (4/11 vs. T.B.) 6 (9/4/15 vs. LAD) CG None 23 (last 7/16/16 at LAA) SHO None 9 (last 8/9/14 vs. S.F.) Pitches 111 (4/20 vs. HOU; 5.1 IP) 126 (5/22/11 at FLA) Scoreless Streak 11.0 IP (5/1-6) 23.0 IP (8/26-9/5/11) Win Streak 1 game (2x, last 6/12) 7 games (4/11-6/3/15) SHIELDS VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS W-L ERA G-GS QS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG Career Matt Olson Franklin Barreto Khris Davis Jake Smolinski Jed Lowrie Marcus Semien Josh Phegley Jonathan Lucroy Chad Pinder SEAN MANAEA VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX Has never faced an active member of the White Sox at the MLB level. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Has made 20-plus starts in every MLB season, joining Cole Hamels and Justin Verlander as the only pitchers since 2006 to accomplish the feat recorded at least 10 victories, IP and 160 strikeouts each season from was an AL All-Star with Tampa Bay in Is 3-6 with a 5.46 ERA (36 ER/59.1 IP) and 45 strikeouts over 11 career postseason starts (four quality starts) pitched in the postseason with Tampa Bay (2008, ) and Kansas City (2014) made three World Series starts with the Rays (2008) and Royals (2014). VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS Is making his 20th career appearance and 19th start vs. Oakland is 6-7 with a 4.86 ERA (63 ER/116.2 IP), 25 homers allowed, 31 walks, 99 strikeouts, a.266 opponents average and 1.30 WHIP lifetime. Is 0-3 with a ERA (19 ER/13.0 IP),.371 opp. average, 2.54 WHIP and nine homers allowed in his last four games (three starts). Suffered the loss in his last appearance on 4/18 at the Oakland Coliseum, allowing one run on two hits with two walks over 0.2 IP pitched the 14th inning for his second career relief appearance. Received a no decision in his last start on 7/4/17 at the Athletics, surrendering six runs on six hits, including three home runs. Is 0-2 with a ERA (12 ER/7.2 IP),.395 opponents average, 2.74 WHIP and six homers allowed in two starts in Chicago. RARE RELIEF WORK Suffered the loss on 4/18 at Oakland after entering the game in the 14th surrendered a game-ending single to Matt Olson with two outs. Marked his second career relief appearance pitched out of the bullpen for Tampa Bay on 6/19/10 vs. Florida (W; 1.0 scoreless IP). Started the club's next game on 4/20 vs. Houston, becoming the fi rst White Sox pitcher to fi nish a game and start the following contest since Gene Nelson in 1986 (4/27 at Detroit and 4/29 vs. Baltimore).

3 #27 WHITE SOX GAME 2 STARTING PITCHER LUCAS GIOLITO RHP Height: 6-6 Weight: 245 Age: 23 (July 14, 1994) Born: Santa Monica, Calif. Resides: Santa Monica, Calif. Signed Through: 2018 vs. Opp. vs. Opp. vs. Opp. Pitcher Career Career RHP Lucas Giolito 4-7, , , 5.54 RHP Chris Bassitt 0-2, , , 6.75 GIOLITO AT A GLANCE The 23-year-old makes his 15th start of the season (eighth at home) and fi rst against Oakland. Is 1-4 with an ERA (36 ER/29.1 IP) in seven starts at home this season and 3-3 with a 4.50 ERA (21 ER/42.0 IP) in seven road starts. Ranks last among major-league pitchers (minimum 14 starts) in ERA (7.19), SO/BB ratio (0.89) and second-to-last in opponents OBP (.384) and walks per 9.0 IP (5.68). Owns a combined 8.69 ERA (38 ER/39.1 IP) and.287 (43-150) opponents average over the fi rst three innings of his 14 starts this season. Has received zero runs of support six times and one run on two occasions. Made his fi rst career Opening Day roster. Lost 10 pounds in the offseason, dropping from 255 to 245. Was acquired from Washington on 12/7/16 with RHP Dane Dunning and RHP Reynaldo López in exchange for OF Adam Eaton. LAST START Posted a no decision on 6/16 vs. Detroit, allowing fi ve runs on six hits over 5.1 IP walked two, struck out six and threw a wild pitch gave up a three-run home run to Nicholas Castellanos in the third inning and a two-run shot to Castellanos in the fi fth left in a 5-5 tie after throwing 88 pitches (54 strikes) Sox lost, STARTS OF INTEREST Earned his fourth victory on 6/5-2 at Minnesota, allowing two runs on six hits over 6.0 IP. Allowed a career-high nine hits on 5/29 at Cleveland but did not issue a walk for the fi rst time this season lasted 1.1 IP on 5/24 vs. Baltimore, the shortest start of his career won 5/13 at the Cubs despite walking a career-high tying seven batters became the third Sox pitcher since 2005 to earn the victory while issuing seven-plus walks, joining Derek Holland on 8/8/17 vs. Houston (seven over 5.2 IP) and Gavin Floyd on 4/13/09 at Detroit (seven over 5.0 IP). Earned his fi rst victory of the season and fi rst career road win on 4/26 at Kansas City allowed career highs of nine runs and seven walks over 2.0 IP on 4/21 vs. Houston his three HBP on 4/7 vs. Detroit were the most by a Sox starter since Chris Sale on 9/21/16 at Philadelphia (also three). DAY AND NIGHT Has gone 5-3 with a 4.37 ERA (28 ER/57.2 IP) and.204 (43-211) opponents average over 10 starts during the day since 2017, compared to 2-7 with a 6.25 ERA (41 ER/59.0 IP) and.267 (60-225) opponents average in 11 starts at night. His 0.99 ERA during the day in 2017 would have led the American League with the required IP. IT S ALL ME Is one of 35 members of the Taylor Hooton Foundation advisory board, which is recognized as the leader in advocacy against appearance and performance enhancing drug use by the youth of America. The advisory board is comprised of at least one member from each of the 30 Major League clubs the players will participate in the THF 2018 public service campaign, including It s All Me themed PSAs which will appear in MLB s 2018 All-Star Game, League Championship Series and World Series programs RECAP Made 24 starts with Class AAA Charlotte and seven with the White Sox in his first season in the organization. Went 3-2 with a 1.83 ERA (8 ER/39.1 IP), 30 strikeouts, a.177 (25-141) opponents average and 0.94 WHIP over his fi nal six starts fi ve of the outings were quality. Was recalled on 8/23 and made his White Sox debut that night vs. Minnesota (4 ER/6.0 IP; 3 HR) earned his fi rst win with the Sox on 8/27 vs. Detroit, allowing just three hits over 7.0 scoreless IP. Allowed one run and struck out a career-high 10 over 7.0 IP on 9/3 vs. Tampa Bay became the fi rst Sox pitcher to strike out 10-plus batters within his fi rst three starts with the club since Chris Sale in Received a ND on 9/13 at Kansas City, allowing one run on four hits in 6.1 IP became the 15th Sox pitcher to make four-plus straight starts of 5.0-plus IP and four hits or less allowed earned the win in his fi nal start on 9/24 vs. Kansas City (1 ER/7.0 IP). Began the season with Charlotte at the time of his promotion, ranked among the IL leaders in shutouts (2nd), starts (T2nd), strikeouts (3rd), SO/9.0 (4th, 9.37) and IP (7th). Went 3-1 with a 1.71 ERA (6 ER/31.2 IP), 28 strikeouts and just two home runs allowed over his fi nal fi ve starts threw his fi rst professional no-hitter on 5/25-1 vs. Syracuse (7.0 IP), marking the fi rst no-hitter in BB&T Ballpark history was named IL Pitcher of the Week for 5/ Entered the season ranked by MLB.com as the No. 12 Prospect in baseball. GIOLITO S 2018 START-BY-START (14 STARTS) Date Opp. W-L IP H R ER HR BB SO #P EXIT ERA 3/31 at K.C. ND /7 vs. Det. L /12 at Min. L /21 vs. Hou. L /26 at K.C. W /2 at STL L /8 vs. Pit. ND /13 at Cubs W /19 vs. Tex. W /24 vs. Bal. L /29 at Cle. L /5-2 at Min. W /11 vs. Cle. L /16 vs. Det. ND Totals MLB Totals GIOLITO S 2017 START-BY-START (7 STARTS) Date Opp. W-L IP H R ER HR BB SO #P EXIT ERA 8/22 vs. Min. L /27 vs. Det. W /3 vs. T.B. W /8 vs. S.F. L /13 at K.C. ND /19 at Hou. L /24 vs. K.C. W Totals GIOLITO S 2018 STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN Category W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG Home Road Day Night st Half nd Half March/April May June Category AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO HBP GDP OBP SLG OPS Total vs. Left vs. Right QS-GS Pct. RSA #P/G SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 BB/9.0 WHIP SB-A PCK W-L GIOLITO S CAREER GAME BESTS 2018 Season Career IP 6.1 (2x, 5/2 at STL) 7.0 (3x, last 9/24/17 vs. K.C.) SO 7 (5/2 at STL, 6.1 IP) 10 (9/3/17 vs. T.B., 7.0 IP) BB (Low) 0 (5/29 at Cle., 6.0 IP) 0 (9/24/17 vs. K.C., 7.0 IP) BB (High) 7 (2x, 5/13 at Cubs., 5.2 IP) 7 (2x, 5/13/18 at Cubs., 5.2 IP) HR (High) 2 (3x, last 5/29 at Cle.) 3 (8/22/17 vs. Min., 6.0 IP) Hits (Low) 4 (5/2 at STL, 6.1 IP) 3 (2x, last 9/3/17 vs. T.B., 7.0 IP) Hits (High) 9 (5/29 at Cle., 6.0 IP) 9 (5/29/18 at Cle., 6.0 IP) CG None None SHO None None Pitches 103 (4/12 at Min.) 107 (9/8/17 vs. S.F.) Scoreless IP 6.2 (4/26-5/2) 10.0 (8/27-9/3/17) Win Streak 2 games (5/13-19) 2 (2x, last 5/13-19/18) Losing Streak 3 games (4/7-21) 3 games (4/7-21/18) GIOLITO VS. OAKLAND A'S W-L ERA G-GS QS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2018 Career Giolito has not faced a member of the A's at the major-league level. CHRIS BASSITT VS. WHITE SOX José Abreu Avisaíl García HOLLYWOOD BLOODLINES His parents, Rick Giolito and Lindsay Frost, are Hollywood actors Rick has appeared in As the World Turns, Who s the Boss, Hunter, Jake and the Fatman, Twin Peaks and Hit the Dutchman Lindsay acted in The Ring, Collateral Damage, Without a Trace, The Unit, Boston Legal, Crossing Jordan, Lost, Frasier and CSI. His uncle, Mark Frost, is a co-creater and writer of the ABC and Showtime drama Twin Peaks. Grandfather, Warren Frost, was a veteran actor who played George Costanza s father-in-law, Henry Ross, on the award-winning sitcom Seinfeld. Source: IMDB.com CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Was selected by Washington in the fi rst round (16th overall) of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft was committed to play baseball at UCLA prior to signing with the Nationals. Is a 2012 graduate of Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, where he was teammates with RHP Max Fried Fried was selected by San Diego with the seventh overall pick in the 2012 draft and currently pitches for the Atlanta Braves. VS. OAKLAND A'S Is making his fi rst career start against the A's is 1-2 with a 7.98 ERA (13 ER/14.2 IP) in three career starts against American League West teams. TOMORROW'S PROBABLE STARTER RHP Dylan Covey (3-2, 2.90) is scheduled to make his eighth start of the season, fourth at home and fi rst career against his former organization. Lost his last start on 6/18 at Cleveland, allowing fi ve runs (four earned) on six hits over 5.0 IP was 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA (2 ER/18.0 IP) over his fi rst three starts in June, including a streak of 18.0 consecutive IP without allowing an earned run to begin the month. Was selected by Oakland in the fourth round of the 2013 draft and by the White Sox in the Rule 5 Draft on 12/8/16.

4 WHITE SOX BULLPEN NOTES AND INFORMATION TEAM BULLPEN NOTES CLE Series: 10 ER/8.1 IP Last Game: 7 ER/3.2 IP Trip: 10 ER/8.1 IP Saves: (63.0) IR/IS: 139/52 (37.4) 1st Batter Faced:.249 (53-213; 27 BB) Season Highs: IP (4/18 at Oakland) Strikeouts - 13 (4/18 at Oakland) White Sox relievers own a 2.69 ERA (18 ER/60.1 IP) and 2018 AL Relief Rankings.207 opponents average (46-222) over 20 June games. Category Rank No. The 2.69 ERA is the third-lowest in the American League Walks T3rd 112 and fifth-lowest in the majors during that span. Strikeouts 5th 262 Chicago relievers have made 30 scoreless appearances and allowed two runs or less 54 times in 2018 the group has tossed at least 4.0 IP 24 times. Relievers are 6-8 with a 3.25 ERA (47 ER/130.1 IP), ERA IP Opp. AVG Holds 8th 9th 10th 11th IRS% 11th in saves, 143 strikeouts and a.242 opp. average at Saves T11th 17 home, and 3-8 with 4.49 ERA (60 ER/120.1 IP), 9-16 in saves, 119 strikeouts and a.276 opp. average on the road. #70 LUIS AVILÁN, LHP Scoreless Streak: 14 (9.0 IP) Inherited R/Inherited RS: 18/2 (11.1) 1st Batter Faced:.200 (6-30; 2 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (7/17/12 vs. San Francisco) SO - 5 (7/17/12 vs. San Francisco) Holds: 4 Last Relief Outing: 6/20 at Cleveland (0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 SO) Made his season-high 14 straight scoreless appearance (9.0 IP) on Wednesday. Opponents are 5-29 (.172) with two walks against him during his 14-game scoreless streak has stranded all 10 inherited runners during that span. Owns a 1.65 ERA (3 ER/16.1 IP) over his last 24 appearances (22 scoreless). Left-handers are hitting.231 (9-39) against him this season (.286 vs. right-handers). #52 XAVIER CEDEÑO, LHP Scoreless Streak: 7 (5.1 IP) Inherited R/Inherited RS: 6/0 (0.0) 1st Batter Faced:.000 (0-6; 1 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (6/13/12 at San Francisco) SO - 4 (9/5/15 at New York-AL) Holds: 1 Last Relief Outing: 6/19 at Cleveland (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO) Has tossed 5.1 scoreless IP in seven outings since having his contract purchased from Class AAA Charlotte on 6/7 has allowed four baserunners (2 H/2 BB). Owned a 1.25 ERA (3 ER/21.2 IP) and 25 strikeouts in 20 games with the Knights. Is 8-7 with a 3.84 ERA (63 ER/147.2 IP) over eight career major-league seasons. #57 JACE FRY, LHP Scoreless Streak: None Inherited R/Inherited RS: 12/5 (41.7) 1st Batter Faced:.125 (2-16; 4 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (5/5/18 vs. Minnesota) SO - 2 (10x, last 6/16/18 vs. Detroit) Holds: 8 Last Relief Outing: 6/16 vs. Detroit (L; 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 SO) Suffered his first career loss on 6/16 vs. Detroit, allowing one run over 1.0 IP. Has tossed 6.1 scoreless IP with seven strikeouts in six games on zero rest in Left-handers are just 3-38 (.079) with 17 strikeouts this season. Is averaging SO/9.0 IP this season (26 SO/20.0 IP) while issuing eight walks. #37 JUAN MINAYA, RHP Scoreless Streak: 2 (2.1 IP) Inherited R/Inherited RS: 5-2 (40.0) 1st Batter Faced:.400 (2-5; 3 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (6/8/17 at Tampa Bay) SO - 4 (2x, last 6/15/18 vs. Detroit) Holds: None Last Relief Outing: 6/20 at Cleveland (1.0 IP, 1 H; 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 1 HB) Owns a 1.59 ERA (1 ER/5.2 IP) with eight strikeouts in his last five relief appearances. Was recalled from Class AAA Charlotte on 6/13, taking the roster spot of Nate Jones, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list. Has issued 11 walks over 8.2 IP with the White Sox in 2018 (has allowed seven hits). Is limiting lefties to a.059 average (1-17) righties are hitting.333 (6-18). #44 BRUCE RONDÓN, RHP Scoreless Streak: None Inherited R/Inherited RS: 8/3 (37.5) 1st Batter Faced:.190 (3-21; 4 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (4/18/18 at Oakland) SO - 4 (2x, last 4/18/18 at Oakland) Holds: 4 Last Relief Outing: 6/20 at Cleveland (1.0 IP, 3 H, 6 R/ER, 3 BB/1 IBB, 1 SO, 1 HR) Allowed a career-high six runs on Wednesday at Cleveland the six runs allowed were the most by a Sox reliever since David Roberston allowed six runs over 0.2 IP on 5/28/16 at Kansas City. Has allowed nine runs on eight hits and six walks over 2.0 IP in his last three appearances threw 5.1 scoreless IP over his previous seven outings. Thrown less than 1.0 IP in six of his last 11 appearances, going 0-1 with a ERA (12 ER/8.0 IP), 10 walks and 13 strikeouts opponents are hitting.359 (14-39). #53 HÉCTOR SANTIAGO, LHP Scoreless Streak: None Inherited R/Inherited RS: 10-3 (30.0) 1st Batter Faced:.167 (2-12; 2 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (7/7/11 vs. Minnesota) SO - 4 (4x, last 4/18/18 at Oakland) Holds: None Last Relief Outing: 6/20 at Cleveland (1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 0 SO) Owns a 3.12 ERA (9 ER/26.0 IP) over 16 relief appearances this season is 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA (11 ER/40.1 IP) and 35 strikeouts over his last 24 relief outings. Made seven starts this season, going 2-2 with a 6.12 ERA (22 ER/32.1 IP). Has gone 4-4 with a 3.21 ERA (41 ER/115.0 IP) as a reliever in his career. #48 JOAKIM SORIA, RHP Scoreless Streak: 10 (9.2 IP) Inherited R/Inherited RS: 4/0 (0.0) 1st Batter Faced:.250 (7-28) Career High In Relief: IP (23x, last 4/9/17 at Houston) SO - 4 (5x, last 4/15/17 vs. Angels) Saves: (83.3) Last Relief Outing: 6/18 at Cleveland (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO) Made his 10th straight scoreless appearance (9.2 IP) on 6/18 at Cleveland has converted six consecutive save opportunities since 6/5. Has allowed just one unearned run over his last 13 appearances (12.2 IP) opponents are 5-43 (.116) with two walks and 13 strikeouts during that span. Owns a 1.84 ERA (3 ER/14.2 IP) and.220 (13-59) opponents average over 15 appearances on the road this season (4.38 ERA and.265 opp. average at home). Has issued just five walks this season (26.0 IP), and is averaging strikeouts per 9.0 IP (30 strikeouts). #66 CHRIS VOLSTAD, RHP Scoreless Streak: 2 (2.0 IP) Inherited R/Inherited RS: 22/14 (63.6) 1st Batter Faced:.316 (6-19; 1 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (9/21/17 at Houston) SO - 3 (2x, last 4/21/18 vs. Houston) Holds: None Last Relief Outing: 6/17 vs. Detroit (1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO) Leads the White Sox with 32.0 IP in relief this season. Has gone 1-1 with a 2.00 ERA (2 ER/9.0 IP) over his last seven relief outings. Tossed 4.0 IP in relief on 5/18 vs. Texas, marking just his second career appearance of 4.0-plus IP in relief started the game on 4/24 vs. Seattle, suffering the loss after allowing one run on three hits over 4.1 IP. WHITE SOX PITCHING BREAKDOWN Pitchers W-L ERA GS-QS Pct. CG SHO SV-OPP IP H ER BB SO HR AVG Starters Relievers WHITE SOX BULLPEN MONTH-BY-MONTH BREAKDOWN Month W-L G ERA HLD SV-Opp IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG OPS Mar./April May June WHITE SOX HIGH-LOW AND MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION WHITE SOX SINGLE-GAME HIGHS Runs, Game... 14, 3/29 at Kansas City Runs, Inning... 5, 3x, last 4/23 vs. Seattle (1st) Hits, Game... 18, 4/23 vs. Seattle Hits, Inning...7, 4/23 vs. Seattle (1st) Doubles...4, 2x, last 5/5 vs. Minnesota Triples...2, 4x, last 4/29 at Kansas City Home Runs... 6, 3/29 at Kansas City Extra-Base Hits... 9, 3/29 at Kansas City Stolen Bases... 5, 4/18 at Oakland Left On Base... 12, 3x last 4/22 vs. Baltimore Errors... 4, 4/16 at Oakland Strikeouts...15, 6/14 vs. Cleveland Walks...7, 3x, last 5/11 at Cubs OPPONENTS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS Runs, Game... 14, 4/3 at Toronto Runs, Inning...7, 4/3 at Toronto (8th) Hits, Game...17, 4/5 vs Detroit Home Runs... 4, 2x, last 6/2 vs. Milwaukee Stolen Bases...5, 5/13 at Cubs Strikeouts...13, 2x, last 6/16 vs. Detroit Walks...12, 4/18 at Oakland WHITE SOX INDIVIDUAL BATTING HIGHS Longest Hitting Streak games, 2x, last Sánchez, 5/27-6/6 Hits... 4, 4x, last Abreu, 5/26 at Detroit Doubles... 2, 9x, last Moncada, 6/19 at Cleveland Triples... 2, Sánchez, 4/5 vs. Detroit Home Runs... 3, Davidson, 3/29 at Kansas City Consecutive Games w/hr...2 games, 6x, last Anderson, 5/25-26 Runs Batted In... 5, Davidson, 3/29 at Kansas City Strikeouts...4, 6x, last Davidson, 6/10 at Boston Walks...3, Davidson, 4/10 vs. Tampa Bay WHITE SOX INDIVIDUAL PITCHING HIGHS Innings Pitched, Starter...8.0, Lopez, 5/20 vs. Texas Innings Pitched, Reliever...4.0, Volstad, 5/18 vs. Texas Strikeouts, Starter... 10, López, 4/16 at Oakland Strikeouts, Reliever... 4, 5x, last Minaya, 6/15 vs. Detroit Consecutive Scoreless IP, Starter , Covey, 6/8-13 Consecutive Scoreless IP, Reliever , Fry, 5/4-25 Consecutive Scoreless Relief Appearances...14, Avilán, 5/21-current Consecutive Hitters Retired...16, Shields, 5/6 vs. Minnesota Consecutive Hitters Retired, Starter...16, Shields, 5/6 vs. Minnesota Longest Winning Streak, Starter...2 games, 3x, Covey, 6/8-13 WHITE SOX MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Most Games Over , 2x, last 4/1 Most Games Under , 2x, last 6/21 Largest Division Lead game, 2x, last 3/31 Largest Division Deficit games, 2x, last 6/21 Longest Winning Streak... 3 games, 4/ Longest Losing Streak...7 games, 3x, last 6/14-current Longest Home Winning Streak... 2 games, 3x, last 6/12-13 Longest Home Losing Streak... 5 games, 2x, last 5/4-9 Longest Road Winning Streak... 3 games, 4/26-4/28-1 Longest Road Losing Streak... 6 games, 4/28-2-5/12 Longest Game, Time... 5:48, 4/18 at Oakland (14 innings) Shortest Game, Time...2:14, 6/7 at Minnesota Largest Margin of Victory...10, 5/23 vs Baltimore Largest Margin of Defeat...12, 6/20 at Cleveland Largest Deficit Overcome...4, 2x, last 5/3 vs. Minnesota Largest Lead Surrendered... 5, 4/18 at Oakland WHITE SOX STARTS BY POSITION Pitcher (9) López (15), Shields (15), Giolito (14), Fulmer (8), Covey (7), Santiago (7), González (3), Rodón (3), Volstad (1) Catcher (4) Castillo (30), Narváez (29), Smith (10), González (3) First Base (3) Abreu (64), Davidson (8), Skole (1) Second Base (4) Moncada (64), Sánchez (4), L. García (3), J. Rondón (2) Third Base (4) Sánchez (60), Davidson (9), J. Rondón (2), Saladino (2) Shortstop (3) Anderson (69), J. Rondón (3), Sánchez (1) Left Field (4) Delmonico (33), Tilson (24), L. García (12), Thompson (4) Center Field (3) Engel (57), L. García (11), Thompson (5) Right Field (4) Palka (29), Thompson (23), A. García (18), L. García (3) DH (8) Davidson (39), Palka (10), Abreu (6), J. Rondón (5), Skole (3), Castillo (1), Saladino (1), Sánchez (1) CHALLENGE/REVIEW INFORMATION Total (White Sox and Opponents)...35 White Sox Challenges...14 White Sox Successful Challenges...9 Crew Chief Reviews...1

5 WHITE SOX HITTERS NOTES TEAM HITTING NOTES CLE Series:.163/.226/.235; 1 HR; 5 R Home:.241/.303/.392; 31 HR; 3.6 R/G Trip:.163/.226/.235; 1 HR; 5 R 10+ Run Games: 4 (last 5/23 vs. Baltimore) Shutouts: 8 (last 6/20 at Cleveland) Season Highs: Runs - 14 (3/29 at K.C.) Hits - 18 (4/23 vs. SEA) HR - 6 (3/29 at K.C.) The White Sox have scored three runs or less in four straight games, and eight of the last 10 since 6/11. Chicago is hitting.208/.266/.318 with 10 homers and 53 runs scored (2.8 R/G) in the last 19 games (7-12 record) it has homered in just eight of the contests. The Sox are hitting.208 (25-120) with RISP in the last 19 games they own two hits or less in 16 contests. Chicago is tied for second in MLB with 57 stolen bases and is tied for third with 21 triples this season. #79 JOSÉ ABREU, 1B, R-R Last Game: 1-4, 2B Trip: 3-13, 2B, RBI Current Streak: 3 (.231, 3-13) MultiHR Games: 12 (4/23/18 vs. SEA) GS: 2 (4/18/15 at DET) Season-High Streak: 10 (5/8-19) Career Highs: H - 4 (10x, 5/26/18 at DET) HR - 2 (12x, 4/23/18 vs. SEA) RBI - 7 (9/4/16 at MIN) AL Leaders: 2nd-2B (27); T7th-XBH (38). Owns just one multihit effort in his last 14 games, going (.200) with fi ve doubles, one home run, seven RBI and three walks in his last 14 games. Needs one home run to tie José Valentin (11th, 136), and fi ve to tie Ron Kittle (10th, 140), in White Sox history. Connected on his 135th career home run on 6/14 vs. Cleveland, tying Minnie Miñoso for 12th in club history. Ranks second in MLB with 27 doubles, trailing Minnesota's Eduardo Escobar (32) is on pace for 60 doubles (franchise record is 48 by Albert Belle in 1998). Is hitting.297/.335/.512 (51-172) with 22 doubles, fi ve home runs and 29 RBI over his last 43 contests Sox AL Rankings Category Rank No. BABIP 5th.299 Home Runs 11th 74 Slugging Pct. 11th.392 Average 12th.237 OPS 13th.692 Runs/Game 13th 3.70 On-Base Pct. 14th.300 Walks 15th 194 Abreu Among AL First Basemen in 2018 Category Rank No. Doubles 1st 27 Slugging Pct. 1st.495 OPS 1st.829 Extra-Base Hits 1st 38 Total Bases 1st 139 RBI T2nd 42 Average 2nd.281 On-Base Pct. 2nd.334 Home Runs T7th 11 Currently leads AL fi rst baseman in All-Star Game fan voting is trying to become the fi rst White Sox elected by the fans as a starter since Frank Thomas in His 317 extra-base hits rank 22nd in club history behind Sherm Lollar (21st, 319). #7 TIM ANDERSON, INF, R-R Last Game: 0-3 Trip: 1-11, R MultiHR Games: 3 (last 5/26/18 at DET) Grand Slams: NONE Season-High Streak: 7 (4/18-25) Career Highs: H - 4 (9/16/17 at DET) HR - 2 (3x, 5/26/18 at DET) RBI - 4 (5/26/18 at DET) American League Leaders: T4th-SB (14). Owns just one multihit effort over his last 13 contests is (.169) with two doubles, fi ve RBI, fi ve walks and 22 strikeouts in his last 18 games. Is homerless in his last 21 games after hitting four in a four-game span from 5/ Joins Javier Baez, Andrew Benintendi, Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor, José Ramírez and Mike Trout as the only MLB players with 10-plus homers and 10-plus steals in His 22 walks are a career high (13 in both 2016 and 2017). Has been successful on 88.6 percent (39-44) of his career stolen-base attempts. His five career leadoff homers are tied with Pat Kelly for fifth-most in White Sox history. #24 MATT DAVIDSON, INF, R-R Last Game: 0-4 Trip: 2-12, 2B, HR, RBI, R MultiHR Games: 3 (4/27/18 at K.C) GS: 1 (6/13/17 vs. Bal.) Season-High Streak: 4 (2x, 6/15-18) Career Highs: H - 3 (6x, 6/15/18 vs. DET) HR - 3 (3/29/18 at K.C.) RBI - 5 (3/29/18 at K.C.) American League Leaders: 7th-PA/BB (7.25); 10th-SO (81). Homered in consecutive games from 6/17-18 after going homerless in 19 straight (5/15-6/16) has hit 11 of his 13 homers on the road. Is 7-24 (.292) with two homers and two RBI in his last six games but is 9-48 (.188) with two doubles, two homers, four RBI, three walks and 24 strikeouts over his last 13. Ten of his last 25 times on base have come via walk his 32 walks this season have surpassed his total from all of 2017 (19 in 443 PA). Has started 37 games as the designated hitter, nine at third base and eight at fi rst. #15 ADAM ENGEL, OF, R-R Last Game: 0-2 Trip: 0-8, R MultiHR Games: NONE Grand Slams: NONE Season-High Streak: 3 (6/3-5) Career Highs: H - 4 (2x, 5/23/18 vs. BAL) HR - 1 (8x, 6/3/18 vs. MIL) RBI - 3 (2x, 9/11/17 at K.C.) Is hitless over his last 13 at-bats dating back to the ninth inning on 6/16 vs. Detroit has gone 4-39 (.103) with a double, walk and two HBP in his last 12 games. Does not own a multihit effort over his last 12 games after recording six in a 12-game span from 5/23-6/5-2 both of his home runs have come off right-handers at home. Is batting.247/.314/.323 on the road, compared to.163/.217/.255 in Chicago. Has made 57 starts in center fi eld, and committed just three errors in 2018 (187 TC). #26 AVISAÍL GARCÍA, OF, R-R Last Game: DNP Trip: DNP Current Streak: 2 (.500, 3-6) MultiHR Games: 6 (7/16/17 vs. SEA) Grand Slams: NONE Season-High Streak: 3 (4/5-8) Career High: H - 5 (9/14/17 at DET) HR - 2 (6x, 7/16/17 vs. SEA) RBI - 7 (9/14/17 at DET) Prior to Game 1, was returned from his rehab assignment at Class AAA Charlotte and reinstated from the disabled list (placed on 4/24 with a strained right hamstring). Is 5-38 (.132) with a double and RBI in his last 10 games has recorded just one home run and four RBI (zero multirbi efforts) this season. Hit his fi rst and only home run of the season on 4/3 at Toronto, setting White Sox Statcast records (started in 2015) for exit velocity (116.7 mph) and distance (481 ft.). His.306 average ( ) vs. LHP is tied for the sixth-best mark in AL since Is hitting.312 (74-237) with 13 homers and 107 RBI with RISP since #28 LEURY GARCÍA, INF/OF, S-R Last Game: DNP Trip: DNP MultiHR Games: 1 (5/12/17 vs. S.D.) Grand Slams: NONE Season-High Streak: 5 (2x, 5/12-18) Career High: H - 3 (7x, 4/27/18 at K.C.) HR - 2 (5/12/17 vs. S.D.) RBI - 3 (3x, 6/12/17 at DET) Prior to Game 1, was returned from his rehab assignment at Class AAA Charlotte and reinstated from the disabled list (placed on 5/24 with a sprained left knee). Is hitting.309 (25-81) with two doubles, two triples, two home runs, 11 RBI and seven multihit efforts over his last 23 games. Has appeared in 20 games (12 starts) in left fi eld, 14 (11) in center, seven (three) in right and fi ve (three) at second this season is 5-26 (.192) lifetime as a pinch hitter and (80.9 percent) on stolen-base attempts in his career. #10 YOÁN MONCADA, INF, S-R Last Game: 0-3 Trip: 4-11, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB MultiHR Games: NONE Grand Slams: 1 (4/18/18 at OAK) Season-High Streak: 7 (2x, 5/29-6/5-2) Career High: H - 4 (9/14/17 at DET) HR - 1 (15x, 5/23/18 vs. BAL) RBI - 4 (2x, 4/18/18 at OAK) Is 5-15 (.333) with two doubles, two RBI and one walk in his last four games. Is 6-35 (.171) over his last 10 games and batting.179 (19-106) with four doubles, one triple, two homers, six RBI, seven walks and 45 strikeouts in his last 27 (four multihit). Connected on his fourth career leadoff home run on 6/12 vs. Cleveland is tied for second in MLB in leadoff homers in 2018 behind Houston's George Springer (fi ve). Has hit just three home runs in his last 42 games (two leadoff shots). Is batting.247/.321/.454with nine home runs and 23 RBI vs. right-handers in 2018 (.164/.235/.246/0 HR/2 RBI vs. lefties) has led off 52 times (four leadoff homers). #38 OMAR NARVÁEZ, C, L-R Last Game: 1-2, BB Trip: 1-6, BB Current Streak: 1 (.500, 1-2) MultiHR Games: NONE Grand Slams: NONE Season-High Streak: 4 (2x, 6/7-15) Career High: H - 3 (2x, 6/16/17 at TOR) HR - 1 (4x, 6/15/18 vs. DET) RBI - 3 (6/15/18 vs. DET) Reached base twice on Wednesday afternoon at Cleveland is (.355) with three doubles, one homer and fi ve RBI in his last nine games. His homer on 6/15 vs. Detroit was his fi rst of 2018 and fi rst since 9/2/17 vs. T.B. Has made 30 starts in 2018 Sox pitchers own a 4.88 ERA (149 ER/274.2 IC) when he is behind the plate has thrown out 19.5 percent (8-41) of attempted basestealers. Owns a career.353 on-base percentage 95 of his 121 career hits are singles. #18 DANIEL PALKA, OF, L-L Last Game: 0-4 Trip: 1-10, 2 BB MultiHR Games: NONE Grand Slams: NONE Season-High Streak: 5 (2x, 5/25-29) Career High: H - 4 (4/28-1/18 at K.C) HR - 1 (6x, 6/3/18 vs. MIL) RBI - 3 (4/28-1/18 at K.C) American League Leaders (Rookies): T4th-XBH (17); T5th-2B (8); T5th-RBI (22); 7th-TB (70); T7th-HR (6). Is 7-46 (.152) with two doubles and two RBI in his last 14 games and hitting.238 (25-105) with fi ve doubles, two triples, three home runs and 11 RBI in his last 30. Ranks among MLB statcast leaders in fl y ball/line drive exit velocity (5th, 99.0), average EV (14th, 93.0), hard hit percentage (10th, 50.9) and barrels per PA percentage (11th, 9.6) his maximum EV is the fourth-highest in baseball this season. Seventeen of his 38 hits have gone for extra bases (8 2B; 3 3B; 6 HR). Has made 29 starts in right fi eld (zero errors) and 11 as the designated hitter. #5 YOLMER SÁNCHEZ, INF, S-R Last Game: 0-4 Trip: 1-12, RBI, BB MultiHR Games: NONE Grand Slams: NONE Season-High Streak: 10 (5/27-6/6) Career High: H - 3 (18x, 5/8/18 vs. PIT) HR - 1 (23x, 5/16/18 at PIT) RBI - 4 (2x, 8/21-1/17 vs. MIN) American League Leaders: 1st-3B (8). Leads MLB with eight triples this season is on pace for 18 in 2018, and ranks second in MLB since 2017 with 16 triples behind Colorado's Charlie Blackmon (18). Does not own a multihit effort over his last 14 games, going 7-50 (.140) with one double, two triples, one home run, two RBI and six walks. Is hitting.287 (37-127) at Guaranteed Rate Field and.326 (14-43) with RISP. Has made 60 starts at third base, four at second and one at shortstop (8 E/186 TC). #36 KEVAN SMITH, C, R-R Last Game: DNP Trip: 0-4 MultiHR Games: NONE Grand Slams: NONE Season-High Streak: 9 (6/5-2-17) Career Highs: H - 3 (4x, 8/19/17 at TEX) HR - 1 (4x, 9/24/17 vs. K.C.) RBI - 4 (8/8/17 vs. HOU) Is (.395) with one double, three RBI and six multihit efforts in 2018 his ninegame hitting streak from 6/ was the second-longest in a season of his career. His.395 average is tied for the seventh-best in MLB since 6/5 (minimum 35 PAs). Recorded three consecutive multihit efforts from 6/6-9, tied for the longest multihit streak by a White Sox this season (fourth time). Is 6-9 (.667) vs. LHP, 7-12 (.583) with runners on and 8-18 (.444) in Chicago.. Has made 10 starts White Sox pitchers own a 3.27 ERA (32 ER/88.0 IP) when he is behind the plate has not thrown out an attempted basestealer this season (0-7). #22 CHARLIE TILSON, OF, L-L Last Game: 0-1, 2 BB, CS Trip: 3-8, 2 BB, R, CS MultiHR Games: NONE Grand Slams: NONE Season-High Streak: 7 (6/10-16) Career High: H - 3 (6/19/18 t CLE) HR - NONE RBI - 1 (3x, 6/13/18 vs. CLE) Set a career high with three hits on Tuesday night at Cleveland is (.343) with a triple, three RBI and three walks over his last 11 games (hit safely in eight). Is (.276) with one double, one triple and fi ve RBI in his 24 starts in LF has gone 9-25 (.360) with fi ve RBI with runners on base. Missed all of 2017 (stress reaction in right foot) made his MLB debut on 8/2/16 at Detroit before leaving the game and missing the rest of 2016 with a torn left hamstring. Is a native of Wilmette, Ill., graduate of New Trier High School and lives in Chicago. WHITE SOX HITTERS VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS José Abreu: Has hit safely in 27 of his 29 career games, batting.313/.380/.600 with six doubles, nine home runs, 24 RBI and a.980 OPS is a career.327 hitter (16-49) with four homers, nine RBI and a OPS in 13 games at Guaranteed Rate Field. Yoan Moncada: Is 9-24 (.375) with two homers and seven RBI lifetime (six games). MULTIHOMER GAMES (9) Tim Anderson (1)...3/29 at Kansas City Matt Davidson-3 HR (1)...3/29 at Kansas City Welington Castillo (6)... 4/2 at Toronto José Abreu (12)... 4/23 vs. Seattle Matt Davidson (2)...4/26 at Kansas City Matt Davidson (3)...4/27 at Kansas City Tim Anderson (2)...5/5 vs. Minnesota Welington Castillo (7)... 5/8 vs. Pittsburgh Tim Anderson (3)...5/26 at Detroit LEADOFF HOME RUNS (5) Date/Opp. Date/Opp. Yoán Moncada (1)...4/18 at Oakland PINCH HIT HOME RUNS (1) Date/Opp. Yoán Moncada (1)... 4/25 vs. Seattle Yoán Moncada (2)...4/26 at Kansas City Tim Anderson (5)...4/28-2 at Kansas City Yoán Moncada (3)... 6/5-1 at Minnesota Yoán Moncada (4)...6/12 vs. Cleveland GRAND SLAMS (1) Date/Opp (Inn.) Daniel Palka (1)... 6/3 vs. Milwaukee (6th) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (4) Players Date/Opp (Inn.) Abreu/Davidson...3/29 at Kansas City (4th) Skole/Anderson...5/28 at Cleveland (4th) Palka/Engel... 6/3 vs. Milwaukee (6th) Moncada/Sánchez... 6/12 vs. Cleveland (1st) GAME-ENDING HOME RUNS (1) Date/Opp (Inn.) Trayce Thompson (3)...5/3 vs. Minnesota (9th)