{"id":676545,"date":"2026-05-17T10:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/676545\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T10:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:38:09","slug":"white-sox-ofs-austin-hays-everson-pereira-near-rehab-assignments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/676545\/","title":{"rendered":"White Sox OFs Austin Hays, Everson Pereira near rehab assignments"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO — White Sox<\/a> outfielders Austin Hays<\/a> and Everson Pereira<\/a> ran the bases Saturday, moving one step closer to a minor league rehab assignment.<\/p>\n

Hays is on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain. Pereira is coming back from a right pectoral strain.<\/p>\n

Manager Will Venable said throwing is going to be a major checkpoint for Pereira.<\/p>\n

“He’ll have some other hurdles to clear here, but certainly he’s got his feet underneath him, he’s doing a great job,” Venable said. “Defensively, he’s out there chasing balls down during BP, he’s swinging in the cage. He’s progressing. But he’s still got to throw.”<\/p>\n

The White Sox recalled left-hander Brandon Eisert<\/a> from Triple-A Charlottebefore Saturday’s 8-3 victory over the Cubs. Left-hander Tyler Schweitzer was sent down.<\/p>\n

Eisert, 28, worked out of a bases-loaded jam while pitching a scoreless seventh inning in the win over the North Siders. He also made two appearances with the White Sox last month, allowing four runs and six hits in 2 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

The White Sox also acquired minor league outfielder Junior P\u00e9rez from the Athletics in exchange for minor league pitcher Jackson Nove. P\u00e9rez was optioned to Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Venable said he watched some video of P\u00e9rez and talked to the front office about the acquisition.<\/p>\n

“Right-handed hitting outfielder, above-average defense, some swing-and-miss in his game,” Venable said. “Had a really good year last year and hasn’t found it at the plate this year. A little bit of a higher strikeout rate, but a guy that hits lefties really well, producing different things. I think, a guy that we can go to work on and help progress at the plate. At his floor, a really good defender that can run the bases, a really good athlete.”<\/p>\n

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