Jake Burger Leaves Early With Side Discomfort
2 years agoChicago White Sox third baseman Jake Burger (side) left Wednesday's game early against the Minnesota Twins with left-side discomfort and is being further evaluated by the medical staff. Before leaving, he was 0-for-2 in the contest with a strikeout to drop his season batting average to .224. He was replaced at the hot corner by Hanser Alberto. The 27-year-old Burger injured himself on a swing in the fourth inning and was grabbing at his left side. It sounds like an oblique injury, which could easily land Burger on the injured list. Burger entered Wednesday's game hitting .231 (15-for-65) with five doubles, seven home runs, 14 RBI and 11 runs scored in 22 games played. He had been seeing regular playing time with Yoan Moncada (back) on the IL, but Alberto could now shift into regular third base duty if Burger also needs an IL stint.
Source: White Sox Twitter
Source: White Sox Twitter