The Chicago White Sox designated veteran utilityman Josh Rojas for assignment and recalled catcher Korey Lee from Triple-A, creating a three-catcher active roster alongside Edgar Quero and Kyle Teel. Rojas struggled offensively and defensively this season, hitting .180/.252/.259 with a .512 OPS across 69 games and posting -1.3 fWAR, ranking near the bottom of MLB. Multiple younger infielders provide internal options at third base, shortstop, and second, reducing the need for defensive versatility from Rojas. Korey Lee offers strong defensive catching and recent Triple-A power with eight home runs, while his roster presence enables greater lineup flexibility and could serve as an offseason trade audition.
Veteran utilityman Josh Rojas was designated for assignment while catcher Korey Lee was recalled from Triple-A. Lee gives the White Sox three catchers on the active roster, joining Edgar Quero and Kyle Teel. White Sox fans have been asking for Rojas to be DFA'd for quite some time now. He has proven himself to not be a Major League caliber player at this stage in his career, and making this move gives Will Venable more lineup flexibility.
In 69 games with the White Sox this season, Rojas hit .180/.252/.259 with a .512 OPS. While Chicago gave him a one-year, $3.5 million for his defensive versatility and steady offensive presence, he gave them neither this season. -1.3 fWAR this season puts Rojas in 1,388th place among MLB players this season. 1,391 players have played in a Major League game.
With the team now carrying a third catcher on the roster, Will Venable can roll out both Edgar Quero and Kyle Teel in the lineup at the same time without risking forfeiting the DH if one of them gets injured. I'm not sure we'll see Lee in the lineup much, but his presence alone will be refreshing. Lee is a good defensive catcher, and he';s earned his way back to the Major League with eight home runs in Trple-A since being sent down.
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