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White Sox Call Up Jarred Kelenic After Everson Pereira Hits IL

The move gives the 26-year-old an audition with no option to return to the minors.

Overview

  • The White Sox, who announced the move Wednesday before facing the Angels, placed Everson Pereira on the 10-day injured list with a right pectoral strain and selected Jarred Kelenic from Triple-A Charlotte.
  • Kelenic arrives from Charlotte hitting .202 with six home runs in 26 games after a recent surge, and his five MLB seasons to date have featured a .211 average and heavy strikeout rates.
  • Kelenic has no minor-league options, which means Chicago must keep him on the 26-man roster or risk losing him on waivers if he is designated for assignment.
  • Chicago’s outfield mix remains unsettled, with injuries to utility players Brooks Baldwin and Tanner Murray and a current group that includes Andrew Benintendi, Luisangel Acuña, Austin Hays, Tristan Peters, Sam Antonacci and Kelenic.
  • Pereira’s stint is his second trip to the injured list this month after an April 5 ankle sprain, and he had been hitting .250 with three home runs in 18 games since being acquired from the Rays in November 2025.