White Sox optioned RHPs Clevelan Santeliz, Freddy Dolsi, Lucas Harrell, Jhonny Nunez and Brian Omogrosso to Triple-A Charlotte; outrighted RHPs Brandon Hynick and Brandon Hynick to Triple-A Charlotte; optioned RHP Santo Luis to Double-A Birmingham; reassigned C Cole Armstrong to minor-league camp.
Santeliz, 23, was a starter until last season, but thrived with a move to the pen, posting an 0.96 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in 40 relief appearances with Double-A Birmingham. While the ERA is impressive, his command was still very shaky as a reliever -- 35 walks in 56 1/3 innings -- casting some doubt upon his long-term prospects. He was recently ranked as the organization’s No. 9 prospect by Baseball America.
