As Miguel Gonzalez goes on DL, Carson Fulmer will make his third appearance in six days

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If you feel like you've seen a lot of Carson Fulmer lately, you're not wrong.

Fulmer will make his third appearance in six days after the White Sox announced a trio of pitching moves Monday morning.

Miguel Gonzalez was placed on the 10-day disabled list with right rotator cuff inflammation, Chris Beck was brought up from Triple-A Charlotte, and Danny Farquhar — who as of the most recent update was stable but in critical condition after suffering a brain hemorrhage during Friday's game — was transferred from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. For anyone who might have missed it, Gregory Infante was brought up from Triple-A to take Farquhar's roster spot when Farquhar was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday.

It all means that Fulmer, who started the 14-inning marathon last Wednesday in Oakland and pitched in relief Friday to help rest a taxed bullpen, gets the start in the series-opener with the Seattle Mariners on Monday night on the South Side. Fulmer only logged 2.1 innings in those two most recent appearances and threw a combined 70 pitches.

Gonzalez's trip to the DL comes after struggling in his first three starts of the season. He currently has a 12.41 ERA after giving up eight runs in three innings during his last start in Oakland.

Beck, who had a 6.40 ERA in 57 appearances for the White Sox last season, has made two starts in four appearances with Charlotte this season. He has a 2.00 ERA, allowing two earned runs in nine innings.

The White Sox will almost certainly need a new starter in the rotation, most likely for Tuesday's game against the Mariners, though who that will be remains a guessing game at this point. James Shields' turn would normally be up after Fulmer's, though he would be on short rest and, like Fulmer, also made two consecutive appearances in Wednesday's and Friday's games. Hector Santiago is the most logical option. He has plenty of starting experience and pitched just one inning in this weekend's series against the Houston Astros.

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