Brenton

Doyle

Meidroth has started every game this week at second base for the White Sox, so he’ll get a well-deserved day off in this one. Sam Antonacci will cover second base while Brenton Doyle draws a start in center field and will hit eighth for the White Sox against Twins’ right-hander Zebby Matthews.

Doyle has six RBI the last two days after driving in one run in his first 18 games with the White Sox. In fact, the six RBI matches his total from his first 63 games this season. He’s batting .221/.272/.313 in 176 plate appearances for Colorado and Chicago.

The switch-hitting 23-year-old outfielder has been struggling at the plate in recent weeks, hitting just .192/.306/.274 with one homer, 10 RBI and a 23/11 K/BB ratio over 85 plate appearances in his last 20 games, so perhaps giving him a day off to clear his head is a good idea. Tristan Peters will slide over and cover right field while Brenton Doyle draws a start in center and will bat sixth for the White Sox against Mets’ left-hander Sean Manaea.

Doyle is now officially a member of the White Sox, who do happen to have an All-Star in center field in Tristan Peters. It remains to be seen what type of role Doyle will have, but there’s a chance he’s just a weak-side platoon, and a defensive replacement.

Doyle was just activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday and went 2-for-7 with a double, a run, and an RBI in two games. The 28-year-old has struggled with injuries this season, but he looked great on his rehab assignment and slashed .260/.317/.446 in 149 games in 2024 with 23 home runs and 30 steals while playing elite defense in center field. His value obviously takes a hit outside of Coors Field, but if he is the regular center fielder in a good White Sox lineup, he will retain some deep league value. Mason Adams is a 26-year-old starting pitcher in Triple-A who has yet to make his MLB debut, and Vielma is a 16-year-old shortstop in the Dominican Summer League.

While Doyle has struggled during his time with the Rockies this season, his bat showed signs of life during his minor league rehab assignment — hitting .395/.447/.651 with a pair of homers and eight RBI in 47 plate appearances. He’ll have to battle a crowded outfield mix for playing time, but we have seen what Doyle is capable of when he’s running hot, which keeps him on the fringe of mixed league consideration.

Doyle is now 14-for-38 (.368) across 10 games in Triple-A with one home run, five RBI, and one steal. He also played this entire game in center field. There is a chance that the 28-year-old could be back in Colorado by this weekend.

Doyle had begun a rehab assignment earlier in the month after recovering from an oblique injury. However, he suffered a groin injury that delayed that rehab. He was back in the lineup on Thursday but just used as a DH, so he will still need to play the field for a full nine innings before we can even begin to think about him being activated. The Rockies will also likely need to clear up their outfield logjam at the trade deadline.

Doyle was originally sent on rehab assignment for his oblique injury around this time last month, but had to be shut down after a new groin injury popped up. It looks like he may have a chance of being activated towards the end of next week if things go well with the Isotopes this time.

Doyle missed a couple rehab games earlier this week due to left groin tightness. He appears to be feeling better since he was back at DH on Friday night. The 28-year-old center fielder has been out with an oblique contusion since late May. He should be ready to return to Colorado’s lineup at some point later next week.