CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox positioned right-hander Joe Kelly on the 15-day injured record on Thursday with proper elbow irritation.

The White Sox additionally recalled right-hander Nick Padilla from Triple-A Charlotte. Jimmy Lambert, one other right-hander, was added to the roster because the twenty seventh participant for the staff’s doubleheader in opposition to Toronto.

Kelly surrendered Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s two-run homer within the eighth inning of the Blue Jays’ 4-3 victory on Tuesday evening. Wednesday evening’s matchup was postponed by rain.

Manager Pedro Grifol mentioned Kelly’s elbow subject surfaced after his outing within the sequence opener.

“The only thing I can say is he’s going to rest up, regroup,” Grifol mentioned. “The last time he did this, he went four weeks without giving up a run. So I’m hoping that’s the case again. But there’s nothing really that’s alarming or concerning, he’s just going to take a break.”

The 35-year-old Kelly missed a pair weeks in April with a proper groin pressure. He additionally was on the paternity record for a pair days initially of May.

A wholesome Kelly may very well be a possible commerce chip for Chicago if it continues to battle. The veteran reliever had a string of 10 consecutive scoreless appearances from April 30 to May 23.

Kelly is 1-4 with a 4.82 ERA in 29 appearances on the yr. He has a 3.55 ERA in 40 profession postseason appearances.

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