CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox reinstated infielder Miguel Vargas from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.
The White Sox also brought up right-hander Yoendrys Gómez from Triple-A Charlotte. Right-hander Elvis Peguero was sent down, and outfielder Corey Julks was designated for assignment.
Vargas and Gómez were in the starting lineup for the team's game against Detroit. Vargas walked twice and scored in a 9-6 victory over the AL Central leaders.
The 25-year-old Vargas had been sidelined by a left oblique strain. Vargas, who was acquired from the Dodgers as part of a three-team trade in July 2024, is batting .227 with 13 homers and 44 RBIs in 107 games.
Gómez, 25, struck out seven in five sparkling innings in his first start in his 19th major league appearance. He allowed one run and one hit.
Gómez went 4-3 with a 2.12 ERA in 14 games with Charlotte, including 11 starts. He was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers on May 10.
Gómez has pitched for the Yankees, Dodgers and White Sox this year, going 2-1 with a 5.56 ERA in 13 games.
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Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Yoendrys Gomez (94) throws during the first inning against the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Talia Sprague)
Chicago White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas (20) flys out during the fourth inning against the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Talia Sprague)
CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Shaw was watching TV with his wife when she got a notification on her phone: Alex Bregman had agreed to a contract with the Chicago Cubs.
Shaw was Chicago's regular third baseman during his rookie season, so he wondered what the move meant for him.
“You're kind of looking at it like ‘Oh man, where am I going to play?’ And you get a little anxious about those things,” Shaw said Friday at the team's annual fan convention. "The team knows me good enough at this point to know I just want to be prepared when the season comes around.
“So of course I immediately have questions like ‘Am I going to go here? Am I going to go there?’”
The answer to many of those questions was yes.
Shaw is preparing for a super-utility role after Chicago finalized a $175 million, five-year contract with Bregman on Wednesday. In addition to backing up Bregman at third and Nico Hoerner at second, Shaw also is expected to play in the outfield.
There is always the possibility of a trade with Hoerner, who is going into the last year of a $35 million, three-year contract, or Shaw, a first-round pick in the 2023 amateur draft who turned 24 in November. But the Cubs sound as if they are inclined to hold on to their infield depth as an insurance policy for injuries.
“I don’t think we have enough guys yet,” manager Craig Counsell said with a chuckle. “If you think there’s too many, I don’t know what you’re looking at.”
Counsell said the team was “fortunate” last year in terms of injuries.
“We’re now protecting a lot against what can happen, but I think that’s an important part of building a roster and building a team,” he said.
Hoerner, 28, was a key performer last season as Chicago won 92 games and reached the playoffs for the first time since 2020. He batted .297 with seven homers, 61 RBIs and 29 steals in a career-best 156 games. He also won his second Gold Glove.
Amid increased trade speculation in the wake of Bregman's deal, Hoerner said he loves the Cubs and attributed the rumors to his contract situation and playing in a big market.
“I think, above all, just remembering that it’s not a personal thing and that the team’s job is to always make the best possible roster that they have the ability to do for this year and for years to come,” he said. “And you look at the things that we’ve done this offseason, I think it’s pretty evident that’s their goal. And we’re in a really strong place.”
Dansby Swanson, Hoerner's double-play partner at shortstop, said the second baseman was irreplaceable.
“Nico means the world to me and to this team, just who he is as a person,” Swanson said. “He brings the same type of energy and competitive spirit that Alex does.”
Shaw was relatively inexperienced at third base going into last season, but he was named a Gold Glove finalist in October. Shaking off a slow start and a stint in the minors, he hit .226 with 13 homers, 44 RBIs and 17 steals in 126 games with the Cubs.
Shaw was a shortstop growing up in Massachusetts, but he spent some time as an outfielder early in his collegiate career at the University of Maryland.
“I played outfield growing up a lot, so I look forward to running around out there,” he said. “Outfield's definitely fun. And the at-bat stuff, I think there's at-bats there, and obviously it's up to me as it's up to all the guys to earn their spots and to play well.”
Shaw also is looking forward to playing with Bregman, a two-time World Series champion with Houston.
“We had a great year last year. We had a lot of great pieces,” Shaw said, “and then you add Bregman and it's like, you look at this team up and down and we're in an amazing spot.”
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FILE - Chicago Cubs' Nico Hoerner hits a sacrifice fly ball during a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sept. 30, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh, File)
FILE - Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw prepares to field the ball during the a baseball game, Oct. 6, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf, File)
