White Sox Designate Gage Workman For Assignment

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The White Sox announced that infielder  has been returned from his rehab a signment, reinstated from the 10-day injured list and designated for a signment. The clubs 40-man roster count drops to 39.  Workman started the season with the Cubs as a Rule 5 pick, selected from the Tigers. He managed to stick with the Cubs for about the first month of the regular season before being designated for a signment.  The White Sox acquired him for cash considerations, with the Rule 5 parameters transferring to Workmans new club. He got into three games with the Sox before landing on the IL with a right hip flexor strain. Hes now healthy, but the Sox evidently didnt want to add him back to their active roster. Per the Rule 5 restrictions, he cant be optioned to the minors, so they have gone the DFA route instead.  The 25-year-old Workman shined for the Cubs in spring training, hitting .364/.420/.705 in 50 plate appearances. A contending Cubs team never found a way to get him any Tampa Bay Rays Jersey  real playing time, however. He went 2-for-14 with a walk in his 15 plate appearances before being designated for a signment. He received even le s playing time with the Sox, tallying all of two plate appearances.  Workman is viewed as a plus defender at third base with plenty of raw power and too much swing-and-mi s in his offensive profile. He spent the 2024 season with the Tigers Double-A affiliate, where he batted .280/.366/.476 with 18 homers, 30 steals, an 11.7% walk rate and a bloated 27.5% strikeout rate in his third season of action at that level. Hes yet to appear in a Triple-A game.  The ChiSox could try to trade Workman in the coming days or simply put him on outright waivers. Any acquiring club would still be bound by the same Rule 5 limits. If he were to pa s through unclaimed, he would be offered back to the Tigers. If that happens, Detroit could put Workman back in their system without having to put him on the 40-man roster. DFA limbo can last a week but the waiver proce s takes 48 hours, so any trade talks would have to come together in the next five days.  Christopher Morel Jersey