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    Kyle Teel (knee) officially back from the IL

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    White Sox activated C Kyle Teel (knee) from the 60-day injured list.

    Teel looks set to make his season debut with the White Sox. The 24-year-old hurt his hamstring in the World Baseball Classic and then suffered a knee sprain in May that sidelined him even longer. Teel hit .273/.375/.411 in 78 games as a rookie last season with eight home runs and 35 RBI. He can be added in most leagues if you need a catcher, but he’s probably a fringe option in shallower one-catcher formats.
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    Teel (knee) will get a chance to see live pitching after suffering a setback a month ago in his rehab assignment. The 24-year-old will likely need a week or so of games at the minimum before having a chance to join the White Sox as the starting backstop by the end of June.
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    It’s merely a procedural move and doesn’t impact Teel’s return timeline. The 24-year-old backstop, who was in the closing stages of his recovery from a hamstring strain that he suffered back in the World Baseball Classic, is expected to miss another 3-6 weeks after suffering a sprained LCL while playing in a minor league rehab game at Triple-A Charlotte last weekend.
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