White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Sitting out afternoon game
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Grandal is not in the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
It will be the second straight game on the bench for Grandal, although he will surely catch during the nightcap. Seby Zavala will be behind the plate for the matinee.
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White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Out again Wednesday
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Grandal is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees.
Seby Zavala will catch and bat ninth after slugging two home runs and tallying three total RBI to help the White Sox win 3-2 over the Yankees on Tuesday. It seems like a case of manager Pedro Grifol simply riding the hot hand, as Grandal has far out-hit Zavala over the course of the year.
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White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Sitting out Tuesday
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Grandal isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
Grandal is battling through an 0-for-10 stretch at the plate in his last three games, and he holds just a .549 OPS over the last two weeks. The White Sox will instead give Seby Zavala, who'll bat ninth, a shot behind the plate Tuesday.
Grandal is not in the lineup for Monday's tilt versus the Angels, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Grandal had started the last three contests but will start this one on the bench. Seby Zavala will catch Michael Kopech.
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White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Resting Wednesday
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Grandal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Grandal will get a breather for a day game Wednesday after he started behind the plate in each of the White Sox's previous three contests. Seby Zavala will form a battery with starting pitcher Michael Kopech in the series finale.
White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Returns to lineup Sunday
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Grandal (hamstring) is hitting fifth and catching against the Royals on Sunday, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
Grandal returns to the lineup after missing the last two games while resting his hamstring. The switch-hitting backstop will handle catching duties, so Seby Zavala retreats to the bench for Sunday's finale.
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White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Remains out of lineup
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Grandal (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus Kansas City.
As expected, Grandal will remain on the bench Saturday as he tends to his ailing hamstring. Seby Zavala will draw another start behind the plate and bat ninth against the Royals.
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White Sox's Yasmani Grandal: Likely out next two games
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Grandal (hamstring) isn't starting Friday against the Royals and probably won't catch Saturday either, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said the team wanted to give Grandal time to rest his hamstring, which has been giving him problems over the past week. The veteran backstop is available to pinch hit, but Seby Zavala will start behind the dish until Grandal is fully recovered.
Grandal (hamstring) is in the White Sox' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Guardians.
Grandal wasn't expected to play Thursday after his hamstring issue flared up Wednesday, but he's talked his way into the lineup at designated hitter. He'll bat fifth against Logan Allen.
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Wednesday that Grandal aggravated his right hamstring injury, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Grifol added that the 34-year-old backstop likely won't be in Thursday's lineup against Cleveland. Grandal is officially day-to-day, but there's a chance the team opts to place him on the injured list if his hamstring problems persist.
Grandal (hamstring) is starting Tuesday against the Guardians.
Right hamstring tightness has kept Grandal out of Chicago's lineup for the past three games, but he's now ready to resume catching duties after a few days of rest. The 34-year-old backstop was slashing .296/.333/.353 in his last five games prior to injury.
