White Sox's Oscar Colas: Demoted to Triple-A again
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The White Sox optioned Colas to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.
Colas has now been sent down to the minors for the second time this season, as he was also optioned back in early May following a slow start to the campaign. Colas slashed just .219/.253/.331 in 50 games after being recalled in early July and is hitting only .216/.257/.314 overall in his rookie campaign. Gavin Sheets and Trayce Thompson are likely to form a platoon in right field with Colas headed back to Triple-A.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Heads to bench
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Colas will sit Saturday against the Tigers.
The White Sox's 55-86 record means they have little reason not to give purported pieces of the future like Colas as many at-bats as they can handle down the stretch. The rookie right fielder made 11 consecutive starts prior to Saturday's off day, but his .175/.214/.350 slash line over that stretch has hardly been promising. Trayce Thompson will take a turn in right field in Colas' absence.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Blasts homer in win
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Colas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Royals.
Colas has just five homers this year, two of which have come in his last seven games. In that span, he's gone 5-for-25 (.200) with six strikeouts and one walk. The 24-year-old outfielder is slashing a meager .218/.260/.315 with 19 RBI, 31 runs scored and four stolen bases over his first 73 major-league games.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Smacks fourth homer
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Colas went 1-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Orioles.
Colas has started 21 of 26 games for the White Sox in August, despite his performance being uneven. He did manage three homers and 15 runs scored in that span. On the other hand, he's carried a 27.4 percent strikeout rate and hit just .231. Given that the White Sox aren't playing for positioning in the standings. Colas should continue to get regular run in the final month of the season, and he could emerge as a potential source of power.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Out of lineup
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Colas will be on the bench Saturday against the Athletics.
Colas sits for the second time in three days, with the Athletics again turning to a left-hander in JP Sears. Trayce Thompson will get the start in right field.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Homers in return
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Colas went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored Wednesday in a 9-2 win against the Yankees.
Colas missed a couple game due to leg soreness, but he looked strong in his return Wednesday. The rookie outfielder added to Luis Severino's season-long struggles with a two-run shot off the veteran hurler in the second inning. The long ball gave Colas a modest five-game hitting streak, during which he is slashing .316/.350/.632 with two homers, three RBI and six runs scored.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Returns from sore leg
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Colas (leg) is back in the lineup Wednesday versus the Yankees.
Colas missed the first two games of the three-game set due to leg soreness, per Scott Merkin of MLB.com, but he's ready to rock for the White Sox in Wednesday night's series finale. The 24-year-old will start in right field and bat eighth.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Three-hit day Sunday
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Colas went 3-for-5 with a run and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Twins.
Colas notched the first three-hit game of his MLB career and stole his first bag since April 8. The 24-year-old is still trying to settle in at the major league level, as he's slashing .233/.227/.279 with two extra-base hits, two RBI, five runs and a 0:16 BB:K in 43 plate appearances since being recalled July 4. Colas has settled in as Chicago's everyday right fielder, but he could be at risk of losing some at-bats when third baseman Yoan Moncada (back) returns from the injured list during the upcoming week. Jake Burger has been one of the Chicago's top bats and could settle in at designated hitter once Moncada is in the fold, perhaps resulting in Eloy Jimenez poaching starts from Colas in right field.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Officially recalled from minors
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Colas was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
The news was first reported Monday and has now been made official. Colas had been swinging a hot bat with Charlotte, putting up a 1.253 OPS with seven home runs over his last 10 contests. He batted only .211/.265/.276 in his first 25 games for the White Sox before being sent down back in late April, but the talented 24-year-old is worth another shot in deeper mixed leagues as he settles back in in right field for the Pale Hose.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: On fire at Triple-A
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Colas is hitting .435 with four home runs and four strikeouts in his last six games for Triple-A Charlotte.
Colas is hitting .297 with six home runs and a 21.2 percent strikeout rate in 44 games since getting optioned to Triple-A on May 2. Gavin Sheets and Clint Frazier have been platooning in right field for the White Sox, and both players have been below league average as hitters, so it would seem that Colas could be nearing a return to the big leagues.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: On bench again Tuesday
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Colas is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.
On the bench for the third time in four games, Colas looks to be at risk of losing his regular role in the outfield or possibly even facing a demotion to Triple-A Charlotte. After earning his way onto the Opening Day roster coming out of spring training, Colas has made little impact through his first 21 games in the big leagues. He enters Tuesday hitting just .219 with two extra-base hits (one home run, one double) and two stolen bases over 71 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Heads to bench
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Colas will sit Saturday against the Rays.
Colas hits the bench against lefty Shane McClanahan, meaning he's now sat against four of the five lefties the White Sox have faced this season. He isn't making much of a case to move from a platoon role to an everyday job, as he's hit just .233/.303/.300 through his first 19 MLB games.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Ending skid
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Colas went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Rays.
Colas drove in a run with an infield single in the second frame and also came around to score. After a brief stretch of production to begin the season, he has gone only 9-for-46 across his last 15 games while striking out at a 25 percent clip in that span. However, he's shown recent signs of turning things around across his last two contests, as he's reached base three times in seven plate appearances. The White Sox appear willing to give Colas the chance to work through any struggles, as he's maintained consistent playing time despite posting a .233/.303/.300 slash line across 67 plate appearances on the campaign.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Taking Wednesday off
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Colas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
After seeing his four-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-4, two-strikeout performance in Tuesday's 4-3 loss, Colas will receive a breather for the series finale. Gavin Sheets will man right field in Colas' stead.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Productive in big win
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Colas went 2-for-4 with a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Pirates.
Chicago used a balanced offense to put constant pressure on Pittsburgh pitching, as six different batters collected two hits each and seven different players combined for multiple runs plus RBI. Colas has had a strong start to his MLB career, batting .300 (9-for-30) through his first nine games with a homer, four RBI, five runs and two steals.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Slugs first career homer
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Colas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Pirates.
Colas took Wil Crowe yard in the top of the ninth inning for the first homer of his career. He's served in a large-side platoon role in right field to begin the season, splitting time with Romy Gonzalez. Through 27 plate appearances on the campaign, Colas has collected seven hits, four runs scored and driven in two while striking out only five times.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Sitting again versus lefty
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Colas is absent from the White Sox' lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
Colas has been on the bench in favor of Romy Gonzalez both times his team has faced a lefty in the early going, but he is expected to play Friday against southpaw Rich Hill, per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. The rookie outfielder batted .362/.417/.533 against lefties in the minors last season.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Continues strong start
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Colas went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Astros.
Colas produced his second straight multi-hit game and delivered the first stolen base of his career in Sunday's series finale. The 24-year-old found himself on the bench Opening Day, but he started the past three games in right field and has gone 5-for-14 at the plate.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Batting eighth Friday
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Colas is starting in right field and batting eighth for the White Sox in Friday's game against the Astros.
Colas didn't start the opener with the Astros throwing lefty Framber Valdez, although he did come on in the seventh inning and singled for his first major-league hit. He and his teammates will face off against Cristian Javier on Friday.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Not in lineup for opener
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Colas is not in the White Sox starting lineup for Thursday's season opener at Houston.
The writing has been on the wall that Colas would not be in the lineup with the Astros starting tough left-hander Framber Valdez, but the talented 24-year-old from Cuba should come off the bench at some point for his MLB debut. And he is likely to be the primary right fielder for Chicago moving forward. Romy Gonzalez is in right and batting ninth Thursday at Minute Maid Park.
