Without making MLB debut, White Sox catcher Kevan Smith heads to DL

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He has yet to make a major league appearance, but Kevan Smith is already heading to the disabled list.

The White Sox announced that Smith — who was called up Sunday when Alex Avila went on the disabled list — has been placed on the DL retroactive to April 24 with sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

Smith was promoted from Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday after going 4-for-28 with a pair of home runs in eight games. He was slated to make his big league debut in Monday's series opener against the Blue Jays but was a late scratch with back spasms.

To replace Smith on the active roster, the White Sox purchased the contract of Hector Sanchez, who the team signed to a minor league deal this winter.

Sanchez played in 244 games with the Giants from 2011 to 2015, posting a .240 batting average in 597 at-bats.

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