White Sox place All-Star rookie right-hander Shane Smith on IL with sprained ankle

PITTSBURGH (AP) — White Sox rookie Shane Smith was placed on the 15-day injured list with a sprained left ankle on Saturday, four days after the right-hander pitched in the All-Star Game as Chicago's lone representative.

The White Sox said Smith got hurt while running during the team's workout Thursday at PNC Park. Smith faced two batters in the eighth inning of Tuesday night's Midsummer Classic in Atlanta, hitting one and retiring the next on a fielder's choice. His move to the IL was retroactive to Wednesday.

“Rolled his ankle running. It's his lead leg, his plant leg, which for him is his left leg,” manager Will Venable said, according to MLB.com. “Puts him in a tough spot to be able to make his start. But hopefully it's the short version here.”

Assistant general manager Josh Barfield said imaging on Smith's ankle “came back clean for the most part,” MLB.com reported.

Smith pitched three innings in a loss to Cleveland on July 11, an abbreviated start that Venable said was planned.

The 25-year-old Smith is 3-7 with a 4.26 ERA in 18 starts. Chicago selected him in the Rule 5 draft in December, and he became the second player to make an All-Star team in the year immediately after being taken in that draft.

The White Sox recalled right-hander Wikelman González from Triple-A Charlotte to take Smith's roster spot. Also Saturday, Chicago reinstated infielder/outfielder Brooks Baldwin from the 10-day IL and optioned outfielder Will Robertson to Charlotte.

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Chicago White Sox pitcher Shane Smith signs autographs before the MLB baseball All-Star Home Run Derby, Monday, July 14, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Chicago White Sox' Shane Smith arrives on the red carpet for the MLB baseball All-Star game, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Shane Smith (64) throws against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader Friday, July 11, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A gas cylinder explosion early Sunday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, police and officials said.

The blast occurred as guests who had gathered to celebrate the couple were sleeping at the house, causing part of the house to collapse, according to the Islamabad police. Seven people were injured.

In a statement, police said the explosion occurred in a residential area in the heart of the city. A government administrator, Sahibzada Yousaf, said authorities were alerted about the blast early Sunday and officers are still investigating. He said some nearby homes were also damaged.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives and offered condolences to the victims’ families, according to a statement from his office. He directed health authorities to ensure the injured receive the best possible treatment and ordered a full investigation.

Many Pakistani households rely on liquefied petroleum gas cylinders because of low natural gas pressure, and such cylinders have been linked to deadly accidents caused by gas leaks. Police said investigations were ongoing.

Government officials survey the damage of a home caused by a gas cylinder explosion hours after a wedding reception, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ehsan Shahzad)