53 Hector Santiago, RP

White Sox starter Hector Santiago struck out eight batters over 5 1/3 innings Sunday at Houston  but suffered the loss.

Santiago (2-5), who has a 3.30 ERA, gave up three earned runs on five hits and four walks. He threw 112 pitches, 69 for strikes. 

The 25-year-old has appeared in 18 games and made seven starts for the White Sox. He doesn't regularly get deep into games as a starter but has allowed four runs over his last 11 2/3 innings with 14 Ks. Santiago's next scheduled start is Friday at Kansas City. 

The White Sox announced their rotation plans after Wednesday's rainout against the Blue Jays. 

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the White Sox's rotation plans for the weekend series against the Astros work out as follows: Chris Sale will pitch Friday, John Danks follows Saturday, with Hector Santiago taking the mound Sunday and Jose Quintana to close the series Monday. 

Sale was originally set to pitch Wednesday before the game was postponed. 

White Sox starter Hector Santiago pitched well Sunday at home against the Athletics as he earned himself a win. Santiago improved to 2-4 on the season with the victory.

The starter threw 107 pitches over 6 1/3 innings as he gave up just two runs -- one earned -- on four hits and three walks. He struck out six batters and surrendered a solo homer to Coco Crisp in the third inning.

Santiago returned to the rotation after he'd been pitching out of the bullpen. He is expected to remain in the rotation going forward and will make his next start Saturday at Houston.

The White Sox expect Hector Santiago to remain in Jake Peavy's spot in the rotation for the foreseeable future, as pitching coach Don Cooper told ESPN.com Friday.

"I made out the schedule and he's going to be in there for a while,” Cooper, said. "And you know, listen, he's done a good job for us. 'Hey, take these 10 days and pitch twice, go back to the bullpen, stay out there for 10 days, go back out and start.' You don't want to do that, but sometimes it's out of necessity."

Santiago has made five starts this season, with a 2.96 ERA. He could spend up to six weeks in the rotation while Peavy recovers from a rib fracture, and the team does not expect a major drop in production. 

"We're comfortable with him starting, for sure," Cooper said. "And we'll see how it goes from there, but yeah, he’s penciled in."

Hector Santiago will join the White Sox rotation in the wake of Jake Peavy's rib injury, MLB.com reports.

Peavy suffered a rib injury in Tuesday's start and will miss 4-6 weeks. Santiago will retake his spot for at least Sunday's turn. Given his success this season -- he owns a 2.96 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings -- Santiago will likely stay in the rotation until Peavy is ready to return.