The White Sox optioned Colas to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
The writing seemed to be on the wall for Colas, who hadn't been playing much lately amidst a deep slump which saw him post just a .332 OPS over his last 14 games. Colas naturally retains plenty of upside and should get another shot later this season, but for now, he'll try to get back on track at Charlotte.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: On bench again Tuesday
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Colas is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.
On the bench for the third time in four games, Colas looks to be at risk of losing his regular role in the outfield or possibly even facing a demotion to Triple-A Charlotte. After earning his way onto the Opening Day roster coming out of spring training, Colas has made little impact through his first 21 games in the big leagues. He enters Tuesday hitting just .219 with two extra-base hits (one home run, one double) and two stolen bases over 71 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Sitting again Sunday
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Colas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Colas is 3-for-24 with eight strikeouts over his past nine contests and finds himself on the bench for the second consecutive game. Most of the 24-year-old's lineup absences this season have come against left-handed starters, but righty Zach Eflin is pitching Sunday for Tampa Bay. Gavin Sheets is starting in right field and batting fifth in the series finale.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Heads to bench
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Colas will sit Saturday against the Rays.
Colas hits the bench against lefty Shane McClanahan, meaning he's now sat against four of the five lefties the White Sox have faced this season. He isn't making much of a case to move from a platoon role to an everyday job, as he's hit just .233/.303/.300 through his first 19 MLB games.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Ending skid
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Colas went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Rays.
Colas drove in a run with an infield single in the second frame and also came around to score. After a brief stretch of production to begin the season, he has gone only 9-for-46 across his last 15 games while striking out at a 25 percent clip in that span. However, he's shown recent signs of turning things around across his last two contests, as he's reached base three times in seven plate appearances. The White Sox appear willing to give Colas the chance to work through any struggles, as he's maintained consistent playing time despite posting a .233/.303/.300 slash line across 67 plate appearances on the campaign.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Taking Wednesday off
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Colas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
After seeing his four-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-4, two-strikeout performance in Tuesday's 4-3 loss, Colas will receive a breather for the series finale. Gavin Sheets will man right field in Colas' stead.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Productive in big win
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Colas went 2-for-4 with a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Pirates.
Chicago used a balanced offense to put constant pressure on Pittsburgh pitching, as six different batters collected two hits each and seven different players combined for multiple runs plus RBI. Colas has had a strong start to his MLB career, batting .300 (9-for-30) through his first nine games with a homer, four RBI, five runs and two steals.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Slugs first career homer
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Colas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Pirates.
Colas took Wil Crowe yard in the top of the ninth inning for the first homer of his career. He's served in a large-side platoon role in right field to begin the season, splitting time with Romy Gonzalez. Through 27 plate appearances on the campaign, Colas has collected seven hits, four runs scored and driven in two while striking out only five times.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Sitting again versus lefty
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Colas is absent from the White Sox' lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
Colas has been on the bench in favor of Romy Gonzalez both times his team has faced a lefty in the early going, but he is expected to play Friday against southpaw Rich Hill, per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. The rookie outfielder batted .362/.417/.533 against lefties in the minors last season.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Continues strong start
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Colas went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Astros.
Colas produced his second straight multi-hit game and delivered the first stolen base of his career in Sunday's series finale. The 24-year-old found himself on the bench Opening Day, but he started the past three games in right field and has gone 5-for-14 at the plate.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Batting eighth Friday
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Colas is starting in right field and batting eighth for the White Sox in Friday's game against the Astros.
Colas didn't start the opener with the Astros throwing lefty Framber Valdez, although he did come on in the seventh inning and singled for his first major-league hit. He and his teammates will face off against Cristian Javier on Friday.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Not in lineup for opener
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Colas is not in the White Sox starting lineup for Thursday's season opener at Houston.
The writing has been on the wall that Colas would not be in the lineup with the Astros starting tough left-hander Framber Valdez, but the talented 24-year-old from Cuba should come off the bench at some point for his MLB debut. And he is likely to be the primary right fielder for Chicago moving forward. Romy Gonzalez is in right and batting ninth Thursday at Minute Maid Park.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Officially added to roster
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The White Sox selected Colas' contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday.
Colas won a roster spot with a strong showing this spring and is slated to receive the lion's share of playing time in right field. He might sit against tougher lefties, though, at least initially, which would include during Thursday's opener versus Framber Valdez and the Astros.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: May not start Opening Day
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White Sox manager Pedro Grifol told reporters Wednesday that Colas will "play a lot" in the early part of the season, but he may not be in the lineup for Opening Day on Thursday against the Astros, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Grifol said that it will either be Colas, Eloy Jimenez or Romy Gonzalez that gets the start against the Astros on Thursday. The rookie outfielder has been informed he'll be part of the Opening Day roster for the White Sox, and it's possible Chicago will try and ease him into the lineup with tough left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound for the Astros.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Expected to make Opening Day roster
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The White Sox have informed Colas that he'll make the Opening Day roster, Francys Romero of MLB.com reports.
Colas made his affiliated debut last season and played just seven games at the Triple-A level, but he performed well in big-league spring training this year, slashing .270/.281/.444 with three homers, eight runs, six RBI and a stolen base over 26 Cactus League games. The 24-year-old will presumably begin the year as Chicago's starting right fielder, but it's also possible Gavin Sheets pushes for some playing time early on if Colas experiences some growing pains in his first taste of major-league action.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Power emerging
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Colas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Angels.
Colas has been impressive throughout spring training, though it took some time for him to hit for power. However, he now has two home runs across his last two starts and continues to push for the starting job in right field to begin the season. Across 30 at-bats in the Cactus League, Colas is hitting .400/.419/.633 with only one strikeout.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Keeps hitting
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Colas has gone 9-for-21 with one RBI and three runs scored across 10 Cactus League games.
Colas is battling for the starting right field job this spring and is making a strong case to start the year in the majors. In addition to the impressive batting average, he has struck out only once -- a notable development after he struck out at a 24 percent clip across 225 plate appearances with Double-A Birmingham in 2022. The one downside to Colas' spring training performance is that he has only one extra-base hit.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Bumped up to Triple-A
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The White Sox promoted Colas from Double-A Birmingham to Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday, baseball journalist Francys Romero reports.
With Birmingham's season coming to an end Sunday, Colas will head to Triple-A to pick up some more plate appearances to close out his first year in affiliated ball. Charlotte marks the third stop of the season for Colas, who slashed .309/.367/.516 with 47 extra-base hits between stints at Double-A and High-A Winston-Salem.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Cleared to play Sunday
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Colas (neck) started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Sunday in Double-A Birmingham's 8-5 loss to Tennessee on Sunday.
Colas missed only one game after he exited Friday's 3-2 loss to Tennessee after being hit in the neck by a pitch. Since receiving a promotion from High-A Winston-Salem on July 12, the 23-year-old outfielder has produced a monstrous 1.273 OPS in his first 11 games with Birmingham.
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White Sox's Oscar Colas: Hit by pitch Friday
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Colas was removed from Friday's game at Double-A Birmingham as a precautionary measure after he was hit in the neck by a pitch, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Colas tested negative for a concussion after leaving Friday's matchup and is being further evaluated Saturday. The 23-year-old has slashed .395/.465/.842 with five home runs, 11 runs scored and 11 RBI over 10 games since being promoted to Birmingham, and it's not yet clear whether his injury will force him to miss additional time.
