Vaughn is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Boston.
It's a day off for Vaughn, who had started every game since April 4. Nick Maton is covering first base and batting leadoff for the White Sox, while Andrew Benintendi is getting at start at designated hitter.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Homers in win
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Vaughn went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox.
Vaughn extended the team's lead to 7-4 with a 405-foot blast off Liam Hendriks in the eighth inning. The 27-year-old snapped a modest five-game hit streak Saturday but rebounded with his first multi-hit effort of the season. Overall, he's slashing an uninspiring .152/.193/.291 with three home runs, 10 RBI and five runs scored across 83 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Slugs second homer Tuesday
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Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Tuesday against the Athletics.
Vaughn deposited a Jeffrey Springs changeup into deep left field, tying the game up at 3-3 in the first inning. The White Sox are relying on Vaughn to be one of their big bats in 2025, but the former top prospect is off to a brutal start at the dish. Over his first 57 at-bats, Vaughn is slashing just .123/.180/.263 with two homers, two doubles, eight RBI and three runs scored.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Draws three walks Wednesday
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Vaughn went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts, three walks and one run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Cleveland.
Vaughn was able to reach base three times Wednesday despite not recording a hit, and he scored the first run of the game on a Lenyn Sosa RBI single in the first inning. Vaughn has reached base in six of his last eight games but has gone 5-for-28 with four walks, one home run and five RBI over that span.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: First day off Wednesday
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Vaughn is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
It's the first day off this season for Vaughn, who is 3-for-19 with a home run in the first five contests. Nick Maton will start at first base and bat leadoff for the White Sox on Wednesday.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Smacks three-run homer Monday
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Vaughn went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Monday's 9-0 win over the Twins.
Vaughn began the season 1-for-12 across a three-game series against the Angels, but he started the White Sox's offensive onslaught Monday when he took Chris Paddack deep for a 371-foot, three-run homer to left field in the first inning. Vaughn was one long shot shy from recording a second-straight 20-homer season last year and will aim to reach that benchmark in 2025.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Little pop in spring
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Vaughn has only one extra-base hit across 26 at-bats in Cactus League action.
Vaughn has seven hits this spring, leading to a decent .269 average. The lack of pop could be a concern, though he's been very consistent across his four big-league seasons by posting ISOs between .156 and .171 in each campaign. Vaughn doesn't appear to have much upside heading into the 2025 season -- especially considering the state of the White Sox's lineup -- but he should be a near everyday player hitting in the middle of the order.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Avoids arbitration hearing
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Vaughn signed a one-year, $5.85 million contract with the White Sox on Thursday to avoid arbitration, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Vaughn had a career-worst .699 OPS over 149 games in 2024 but will still receive a sizable raise in his second year of arbitration eligibility. The 26-year-old should open 2025 as Chicago's primary first baseman, but his opportunities could shrink if he continues to regress.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Logs three hits
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Vaughn went 3-for-4 with a two-RBI single and a run scored during Thursday's 7-0 win over the Angels.
All seven runs scored by the ChiSox came in the fifth inning, and Vaughn started the scoring by plating Dominic Fletcher and Miguel Vargas on an RBI single. Vaughn came around to score in the frame on a Lenyn Sosa double. In September, Vaughn is 25-for-78 (.320) with four home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Stays hot Wednesday
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Vaughn went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Angels.
The first baseman took Jack Kochanowicz deep in the fourth inning to get the White Sox on the board. The blast added to Vaughn's impressive September, and he's batting .345 (19-for-55) on the month with four homers and eight RBI in 14 games. It's been a roller coaster of a season for the 26-year-old, but he now sits one long ball short of his second straight 20-homer campaign.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Getting rest day
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Vaughn is not in Saturday's lineup against the Athletics.
Vaughn entered Saturday's game having started five of the last six games. He's gone 11-for-25 with a pair of extra-base hits in that span, but he'll give way to Gavin Sheets for a rest day.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Two hits, home run vs. O's
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Vaughn went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 8-1 win over Baltimore.
Vaughn put the White Sox ahead 2-1 in the fourth inning with a 413-foot blast off Albert Suarez, his 16th homer of the year. Vaughn recorded his first multi-hit game since August 25 -- the first baseman had been stuck in a 1-for-25 slump across seven contests coming into Wednesday. Overall, Vaughn's slashing .237/.292/.393 on the year with 60 RBI, 50 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases across 534 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Goes deep in loss
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Vaughn went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's loss to Detroit.
Vaughn knocked an RBI double in the first inning before ripping a solo shot in the third. He ended a 12-game homerless drought, though he did hit .311 during that power slump. After hitting just .188 in July, Vaughn has gone 23-for-72 (.319) with 10 extra-base hits in August. For the year, he owns a .246/.300/.406 slash line with 15 home runs and 57 RBI.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Doubles twice in loss
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Vaughn went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Twins.
Vaughn knocked RBI doubles in the third and eighth innings but it wasn't enough as the Twins' offense led the way in the 13-7 contest. It was Vaughn's first multi-hit performance since July 22 and he'd gone 6-for-35 (.171) in 10 games since. He posted a .933 OPS in June but has struggled since, producing a .648 OPS since the beginning of July. Vaughn's season slash line sits at .235/.291/.391 with 35 extra-base hits and 50 RBI through 426 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Rejoins lineup
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Vaughn (illness) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Twins.
Vaughn was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 6-2 loss due to the ailment, but he apparently made enough progress to make his return to the starting nine for the series finale. Since the All-Star break, Vaughn is slashing just .180/.226/.320 with two home runs, five RBI and four runs in 13 games.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Out with illness
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Vaughn was scratched from the White Sox lineup with an illness Saturday against the Twins, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Vaughn will be forced to take a seat since he's feeling under the weather, opening the door for Gavin Sheets to take over at first base versus Minnesota. Vaughn can be considered day-to-day for the timg being.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Pops 12th homer
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Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Monday against the Royals.
Vaughn led off the seventh inning with his 12th home run of the season and his first since July 2. He's hit only .195 with seven RBI and six runs scored across 20 games in that span. Vaughn has also seen his production fall significantly this season, highlighted by a career-low .672 OPS.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Vaughn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Vaughn started the first nine games of the second half but will sit Sunday after going 7-for-35 with a .451 OPS during that stretch. Gavin Sheets will take over at first base and bat cleanup for the White Sox.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Not starting Sunday
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Vaughn isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.
Vaughn will get a breather in Chicago's final game before the All-Star break as the White Sox go up against Pirates righty Mitch Keller. Gavin Sheets is batting fifth and playing first base in Vaughn's stead Sunday, while Eloy Jimenez is serving as the designated hitter.
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White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Day off Thursday
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Vaughn is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Cleveland.
It appears to be a routine day off for Vaughn after making seven straight starts. The White Sox are giving Gavin Sheets a start at first base while Vaughn gets some rest.
