{"id":380635,"date":"2026-07-21T06:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T06:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/380635\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T06:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T06:58:11","slug":"kyle-teel-likely-headed-back-to-il-after-ugly-ankle-injury-during-white-sox-win-at-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/380635\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Teel likely headed back to IL after ugly ankle injury during White Sox win at Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

ARLINGTON, Texas \u2014 Kyle Teel had to be helped off the field after suffering a left ankle injury in the White Sox<\/a>\u2019 series-opening victory Monday at Texas, likely sending the prized catcher back to the injured list less than a month after working his way back to the field.<\/p>\n

The second-year backstop, who missed most of the first half with hamstring and knee injuries, was in visible pain after diving to his left and landing awkwardly on his ankle while trying to tag out Ezequiel Duran at home in the second inning of a 10-3 win. <\/p>\n

Teel, who was on crutches in the Sox\u2019 clubhouse after the game, was undergoing further evaluation and scheduled for an ankle scan in the morning, \u201cbut it\u2019s likely an IL,\u201d manager Will Venable said. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really tough,\u201d said Venable, who has called Teel arguably his best all-around player. \u201cAs much passion as he has for the game, as hard as he works. You feel bad for any of these guys when they go down, but Kyle, having to deal with so many things here and so many setbacks, is really tough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Teel (.190\/.271\/.317, two homers, 14 RBI) had struggled at the plate since returning<\/a> from the injured list June 22, but he provided a desperately needed defensive upgrade over Drew Romo, who replaced him Monday, and Edgar Quero, who has logged a .594 OPS the past month at Triple-A Charlotte. Quero was expected to join the Sox in Texas. <\/p>\n

Depending on the severity of Teel\u2019s injury, it likely adds the catcher position to general manager Chris Getz\u2019s wish list before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.<\/p>\n

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\"Ezequiel<\/p>\n

Ezequiel Duran, bottom right, slides into home plate against White Sox catcher Kyle Teel in the second inning Monday at Texas.<\/p>\n

Seeing double<\/p>\n

Sox batters smacked seven doubles off Rangers pitchers Monday, including two from Miguel Vargas (two RBI) and a three-run double from Andrew Benintendi. <\/p>\n

Munetaka Murakami lasered his two-bagger 107.5 mph to right field in the first inning against Jacob deGrom, which marked the rookie\u2019s fourth hit since returning from the IL<\/a> before the All-Star break.<\/p>\n

Venable said he wasn\u2019t concerned about Murakami\u2019s sluggish return, with 11 strikeouts in his first 27 plate appearances back with the Sox.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe swing decisions are there,\u201d Venable said. \u201cThere\u2019s some balls that he probably has swung and missed at that he wants back, [ones] that we\u2019re used to seeing those being hit really hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Venable said he\u2019s encouraged by a series of hard lineouts Murakami has hit the other way.<\/p>\n

\u201cEspecially with left-handed hitters, when you see balls squared off the backside, to the opposite field, to me that\u2019s a really good precursor to being able to drive the ball on the pull side,\u201d Venable said. \u201cEven when he\u2019s not hitting homers, he\u2019s making an impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deep in the heart of Texas<\/p>\n

Venable\u2019s always happy to come back to Arlington, Texas, where the former outfielder played for the Rangers in 2015, and where he returned as Bruce Bochy\u2019s associate manager en route to their 2023 World Series title.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpecial place that I\u2019ve had really good memories of, going back to being a player, getting traded over here,\u201d Venable said in the dugout at Globe Life Field. \u201cThe one time I was in the playoffs as a player I was with this team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rangers president Chris Young \u201cis one of my best friends in life and one of the people that\u2019s had the most impact on me in my life, and certainly my baseball career,\u201d Venable said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is so much that I learned from that World Series run, from those players, from Bruce Bochy, from Chris Young and Nick Hundley, who\u2019s in the front office as well,\u201d Venable said. \u201cAnd then you\u2019ve got to figure a lot of stuff out on your own.\u201d<\/p>\n

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MLB\u2019s top power-hitting shortstop said being left off the American League All-Star team is motivating him in the Sox\u2019 division race. <\/p>\n

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Burke picked up on Sunday where he left off before the All-Star break, giving up just two hits in a win over Toronto \u2014 and challenging Martin for the title of staff ace.<\/p>\n

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The big veteran lefty has done it all out of the bullpen when the contending Sox have needed it most. <\/p>\n

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The Sox dropped the second game of their series in Toronto as Shane Bieber outdueled Davis Martin in a 1-0 loss. <\/p>\n

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