There was a point when the Chicago White Sox had too many starting pitchers for five slots, and that was mostly because Phil Humber did better than expected while filling in for Jake Peavy. On Thursday, though, Humber was injured on a horrific comebacker off the bat of Kosuke Fukudome.
Phil Humber Injury: Comebacker Puts White Sox Pitcher On DL
The Chicago White Sox put right-hander Phil Humber on the 15-day disabled list
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While Humber wanted to stay in the game, he was removed for precautionary measures, and now the White Sox aren’t taking any chances. From ESPN Chicago:
... the Chicago White Sox elected to put right-hander Phil Humber on the 15-day disabled list a day after he was drilled above the right eye by a comebacker.Officially, the White Sox are saying Humber has a facial contusion. He was expected to undergo a re-evaluation Friday.
To take Humber's place on the roster, the White Sox recalled reliever Josh Kinney from AAA. Kinney, 32, has had a pretty good year in relief in Charlotte. Based on the rotation over the last two weeks, it looks like Zach Stewart will stay in the rotation, making the six-man rotation something that's a little more traditional.
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