Left knee pressure lands Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal on the injured listing — so it’s now Seby Zavala within the beginning function

Yasmani Grandal singled to left to start the seventh inning for the Chicago White Sox towards the Cleveland Guardians Saturday at Progressive Field.

He superior to second on a wild pitch and tried to attain when Elvis Andrus singled to middle, however was out on the plate. Grandal, in attempting to keep away from the tag, grabbed his left knee and fell to the bottom. He needed to be helped off the sphere.

The Sox shall be with out the catcher after putting him on the 10-day injured listing with a left knee pressure, considered one of three roster strikes introduced Sunday.

The Sox additionally chosen the contract of catcher Carlos Pérez from Triple-A Charlotte and transferred pitcher Kyle Crick to the 60-day IL. Crick has been on the injured listing since June 14 with proper elbow irritation.

Grandal has a .203 batting common with 5 doubles, three house runs and 21 RBIs in 74 video games. This is his second time on the IL this season. He was out June 12-July 22 with decrease again spasms.

Grandal’s knee was getting scanned when supervisor Tony La Russa met with reporters Sunday morning.

“He left on crutches (Saturday night) and he kind of limped in without the crutches so, we’ll see,” La Russa mentioned.

With Grandal unavailable, Seby Zavala steps into the beginning function behind the plate. Zavala is slashing .279/.326/.395 with 9 doubles, two homers and 18 RBIs in 41 video games.

“When he came up in (last) season, you could tell he’s got talent but he was kind of new,” La Russa mentioned. “(The) begin of (this) spring coaching, he was a unique man. The expertise actually benefited him. He’s bought hits, he actually pertains to pitchers, he’s fast with the discharge.

“He’s got a nice career ahead of him.”

Pérez, 26, is slashing .257/.319/.446 with 13 doubles, 17 house runs, 63 RBIs and 27 walks in 91 video games for the Knights this season.

“I’m so happy,” Pérez mentioned. “Working hard every day trying to get here. I’ll try to do my best here.”

Pérez has a profession .269/.317/.383 slash line with 85 doubles, 37 house runs and 239 RBIs in 509 video games throughout eight seasons (2014-19, 2021-22) within the Sox minor-league system. He initially was signed as a global free agent in March 2014.

Pérez mentioned he picked up so much from earlier interactions with Grandal.

“He worked in spring training with me and couple of weeks when he rehabbed in Charlotte,” Pérez mentioned. “Good man, I like him.”

La Russa didn’t have any concern with third base coach Joe McEwing waving in Grandal.

“I know at least five of us, we all saw Yasmani got a great break (from second), we all saw the break,” La Russa mentioned. “We noticed the place the ball was hit. We have had bother getting the run house from third. We all mentioned ship him. What occurred was he appeared again. So he misplaced steps after which he made a flip. I don’t suppose you possibly can blame Joe.

“If you are having trouble scoring runs, you should lean to more aggressive not less aggressive — I’m not talking without sense. So in that case there, as soon as that ball is hit, (Grandal) is moving. That’s what Joe saw. He made the right call. It just turned out with an injury.”

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