The Chicago White Sox have claimed catcher Jake Rogers off waivers. The 31-year-old was designated for task (DFA) by the Boston Red Sox on Aug. 11 to make room for catcher Adley Rutschman to be activated from the injured checklist.
In a corresponding transfer, the White Sox have DFA’d left-handed pitcher Joe Rock to make room for Rogers on the roster forward of a pivotal collection in opposition to the Detroit Tigers.
Rogers has been strong in opposition to left-handed pitchers this season, slashing .273/.346/.455 with an .801 OPS and a 123 wRC+. Rogers has spent a big quantity of his profession with the Tigers, so his experience ought to turn out to be useful because the White Sox will face a red-hot Tigers lineup. Speak about good timing for the White Sox.
Rogers had a powerful affect behind the plate for Tarik Skubal’s Cy Younger-winning season every of the final two years, and he may supply the identical veteran steerage to the White Sox’s younger starters regardless of hitting solely .183 on the plate this yr.
