Chicago White Sox Promote Jacob Gonzalez from Triple-A Charlotte
The Chicago White Sox recalled infielder Jacob Gonzalez on May 30, 2026. Gonzalez, a 2023 first-round draft pick, batted .317 with 19 home runs in 52 Triple-A games this season.
ForbesThe Chicago White Sox recalled infielder Jacob Gonzalez from Triple-A Charlotte on May 30, 2026. Gonzalez, selected 15th overall in the 2023 MLB Draft, turns 24 today and is eligible to make his major-league debut in the team's game against an unspecified opponent.
317 batting average, 19 home runs and 62 runs batted in across 52 games at Charlotte this season. He hit two home runs in the Knights' third game of the year and recorded four home runs and 12 RBI during a five-game stretch against the Norfolk Tides in mid-May.
Gonzalez struggled in his first three professional seasons after signing for a $3.9 million bonus. 232 in 135 games in 2025, totaling 17 home runs in 299 minor-league contests. com scouting reports had previously described him as too passive at the plate; his ranking within the organization fell from No.
5 in 2024 to No. 23 entering 2026.
The White Sox enter the day with a 30-27 record. Manager Will Venable said designated hitter Munetaka Murakami will miss several weeks with a hamstring injury. Murakami leads the American League with 20 home runs. With Murakami sidelined, the team is expected to shift Miguel Vargas to first base and move shortstop Colson Montgomery to third base, opening a spot for Gonzalez at shortstop.
The club has already used 12 other rookies this season. Director of player development Paul Janish told the Chicago Sun-Times last year that several young players were forming a potential core group. Gonzalez becomes the 63rd former University of Mississippi player to reach the major leagues.
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