Despite having a strained flexor tendon, Chicago White Sox left-hander MartÃn Pérez is expected to return to the field this season, according to manager Will Venable.
After three innings, the 34-year-old abandoned Friday’s start against Boston due to pain in his forearm. Due to inflammation in his left elbow, he was placed on the 15-day injured list the following day. On Monday, he was transferred to the 60-day injured list.
“He´s continuing to get evaluated,” Venable said Tuesday. “We´re going to treat him and expect him to pitch later on in the summer.”
An All-Star in 2022, Pérez is 91-88 with a 4.43 ERA in 273 starts and 45 relief appearances over 14 major league seasons with Texas (2012-18, 2022-23), Minnesota (2019), Boston (2020-21), Pittsburgh (2024), and San Diego (2024). He signed a $5 million, one-year contract to join a young rotation that includes rookies Sean Burke, Jonathan Cannon, Davis Martin, and Shane Smith. Pérez is 1-1 with a 3.15 ERA in four starts for Chicago.
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Venable said catcher Korey Lee, on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained left ankle, is continuing to heal and MRI has revealed edema in the ankle is gone. Venable said Lee isn’t ready for a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment.
