Vaughn (back) appeared in another minor-league game Saturday and hopes to return to the big-league lineup Monday against the Cubs, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Vaughn has been dealing with lower-back soreness for over a week, but he's trending in the right direction. He served as the designated hitter in Friday's minor-league contest and will play the field Saturday. If he does indeed play Monday and gets through the game without issues, he should be good to go for Opening Day.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Playing in minor-league game
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Vaughn (back) will play in a minor-league game Friday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Vaughn will be able to take as many at-bats as he needs in a controlled setting. Assuming it goes well, the first baseman could be able to play in a Cactus League during the final stretch of spring training. Vaughn has been dealing with lower-back soreness for the last week but should be ready for Opening Day as long as he can avoid setbacks.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Nearing return to swinging
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Vaughn (back) said he feels better after playing catch and fielding grounders Sunday, and he expects to return to swinging within the next couple days, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Manager Pedro Grifol indicated Saturday the slugger will be out at least a few more days due to lower-back soreness, and there doesn't appear to be a rush to get him back into game action. There's just under two weeks before Opening Day, and Vaughn also said he could hit off a pitching machine at the end of camp if he needs additional reps at that point. His outlook for the start of the season will remain up in the air at least until he returns to full baseball activities.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Dealing with lower back soreness
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White Sox manager Pedro Grifol told reporters Saturday that Vaughn is going to be out a few more days with lower back soreness, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Vaughn has been out of the lineup with what has been described as "general soreness," but Grifol offered more specifics Saturday. It sounds like the White Sox are taking precautions with the right-handed hitter, but it's obviously a situation to monitor for managers who have rostered or are considering a draft pick on the 24-year-old.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Dealing with general soreness
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Vaughn is not in the lineup Friday versus the Cubs as he deals with general soreness, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Vaughn is considered day-to-day and said that he would have played in Friday's game if the contest counted. There appears to be little concern for his Opening Day status.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Hitting well in spring
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Vaughn has gone for 7-for-19 with one home run, four RBI and two runs scored through seven games in Cactus League action.
Vaughn has earned at-bats in the exhibition season at both first base and designated hitter, though he's projected to serve primarily in the former role once the regular season kicks off. He'll be tasked with filling in for Jose Abreu, who departed for the Houston Astros this offseason. Vaughn took a step forward in 2022, maintaining a .271/.321/.429 line across 555 plate appearances. He'll be asked to be a key contributor once again in 2023, with the hopes that he can another step forward in production.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Day off Tuesday
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Vaughn isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Vaughn has been going through a slump lately, hitting just .081 over the last two weeks. He will sit out Tuesday's contest in favor of AJ Pollock in left, allowing Adam Engel to start in center field and bat ninth.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Takes seat Monday
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Vaughn isn't starting Monday against Minnesota.
Vaughn has hit just .067 with three RBI, a run, two walks and 10 strikeouts over his last 10 games, and he'll get a day off Monday. Mark Payton is taking over in left field and batting eighth.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Not in starting nine
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Vaughn will sit Saturday against the Tigers.
Vaughn still owns a solid .779 OPS on the season, but he'll hit the bench after going 1-for-15 over his last four games. Mark Payton and Gavin Sheets will handle the outfield corners in his absence.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Blasts grand slam Sunday
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Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a grand slam during Sunday's 11-5 win over the Tigers.
The White Sox had a somewhat slow offensive start to Sunday's game, but Vaughn gave the team a five-run lead with his grand slam in the top of the fifth inning. The 24-year-old has four extra-base hits over the last eight games, and he's hit .370 with two homers, two doubles, seven RBI and four runs over that stretch.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Slugs 16th homer
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Vaughn went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Guardians.
Vaughn went back-to-back with Gavin Sheets in the second inning to tally his 16th homer of the season. He's now surpassed his home run total from 2021, though it took an extra 29 plate appearances for him to do so. Vaughn also has at least one hit in seven of his last eight starts, maintaining a .379 average with six RBI and three runs scored in that span. For the season, he has maintained a .290/.340/.460 line across 500 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Sitting Tuesday
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Vaughn is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Mariners.
He takes a seat against a tough righty (Logan Gilbert) while AJ Pollock and Gavin Sheets man the outfield corners. Vaughn is hitting .175 with one home run, two walks and nine strikeouts over his last 10 games.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Flashing power
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Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored Friday against the Twins.
Vaughn has at least one hit in nine of his last 11 games, and five of his 11 knocks in that span have gone for extra bases. He popped his 15th home run of the season Thursday, matching his total from the 2021 season. Vaughn has maintained an .800 OPS for the campaign-- a near 100-point increase from last year -- aided by cutting his strikeout rate from 21.5 percent to 16.4 percent year-over-year.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Leadoff home run
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Vaughn went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer in Thursday's loss to Baltimore.
He led off the game with a home run off Jordan Lyles. Vaughn has struggled to find his power recently as this contest broke a seven-game stretch without an extra-base hit. The 24-year-old has hit 13 homers off righties in 308 at-bats this season and only one in 82 at-bats against lefties.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Gets Tuesday off
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Vaughn is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Vaughn isn't believed to be dealing with any sort of injury, but he'll find himself on the bench for the second time in three games in any case while manager Tony La Russa clears a spot in the corner outfield for Gavin Sheets. Dating back to the start of August, Vaughn has been one of Chicago's most productive hitters with a .311/.362/.500 slash line over a stretch of 19 games.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Sitting Saturday
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Vaughn is not in Saturday's lineup against the Guardians, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
With Eloy Jimenez (knee) in the lineup at designated hitter and Gavin Sheets in against a tough opposing righty (Shane Bieber), Vaughn will bow out. He is slashing .314/.360/.514 with three home runs in 18 games this month.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Slugs 12th homer
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Vaughn went 2-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday against the Royals.
Vaughn took Scott Barlow yard to lead off the ninth inning to tally his 12th homer of the season. It was also Vaughn's fifth multi-hit game in his last 10 starts, and he's maintained a .368 average with two homers, four RBI and five runs scored in that span. For the season, Vaughn has a .297/.347/.468 line across 377 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Out of lineup for Game 2
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Vaughn is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Royals, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
Vaughn started in right field during the matinee and went 1-for-4 with a double and a strikeout. AJ Pollock will take over in the field and bat leadoff in the nightcap.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Homers, drives in two
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Vaughn went 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in an 8-2 win Sunday in Texas.
Vaughn hit a two-run homer in the third and added singles in the sixth and eighth innings. It was his fourth multi-hit game in seven appearances in August and he's 11-for-26 with three extra-base hits and two walks in that span. The 24-year-old now has 11 homers and a .298/.349/.464 line in 86 games and has set career highs in hits and RBI.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Reaches four times in win
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Vaughn went 3-for-4 with a triple, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-2 win over the Royals.
Vaughn hit his first major-league triple and scored in the first inning to give the White Sox their first run. The 24-year-old also scored on a Jose Abreu home run after singling in the sixth. Vaughn slumped a bit in July, hitting .242 in 23 games last month, but he's already racked up five hits in two games to begin August. He's slashing .296/.346/.462 with 10 homers, 49 RBI, 41 runs scored and 20 doubles through 344 plate appearances.
