White Sox's Miguel Gonzalez: Job not yet in jeopardy

Manager Rick Renteria said it's too soon to ask if Gonzalez is pitching for his job when he is expected to take the mound Monday against Seattle, Steve Greenberg of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Despite Gonzalez's 12.41 ERA over 12.1 innings, Renteria has a point. After all, it's just three games into the season, and the 33-year-old was expected to be a stable presence in a rotation packed with young starters. The right-hander is coming off a start that he termed "a tough one to swallow", in which the Athletics ran him off after three innings and eight runs. The most likely short-term replacement for Gonzalez, if Renteria does make a change, is Hector Santiago, a 30-year-old veteran with major-league experience as a starter, but top prospect Michael Kopech can't be ruled out as an option given his quick start for Triple-A Charlotte.