Everson

Pereira

Pereria had been sidelined with an oblique issue. The late start won’t help his chances of winning a spot on the White Sox’s bench, but he’ll still have an opportunity. That he’s out of options will help, but so are other competitors Curtis Mead and Derek Hill.

It sounds like a minor issue and not something that should sideline the 24-year-old outfielder long term. He’ll have plenty of opportunities to state his case for a spot in the White Sox’ Opening Day outfield before the spring concludes.

Pereira is the type of low-risk gamble that a rebuilding franchise like the White Sox should be making since they can hand him significant playing time at the highest level to see whether he’ll reach his lofty ceiling. The 24-year-old former Yankees prospect got into only 23 games this past season for Tampa Bay and has batted just .146 (23-for-158) with two homers and six steals in 50 games in the big leagues since 2023.

Pereira left last night’s game with the ailment. He had a solid .256/.359/.508 line in 78 games in Triple-A this season, but he hit just .138/.219/.246 with 28 strikeouts in 73 plate appearances after the Rays called him up. He’s at .146/.227/.215 in 176 plate appearances since debuting with the Yankees in 2023. He’s still just 24, but it doesn’t seem likely that he’ll stick on the Rays’ roster this winter.

Tristan Gray replaced him, with Richie Palacios moving from second base to the outfield. Pereira, who has been hoping to work his way into the Rays’ plans for 2026, is hitting .138/.219/.246 with 28 strikeouts in 73 plate appearances.

Mangum takes a seat with Everson Pereira getting an opportunity to face Cleveland rookie southpaw Parker Messick in this one. He’s getting a break after making six consecutive starts between center and right field.

Palacios has played in just one major league game this season after missing the start of the year with a fractured finger and the bulk of the remainder with knee issues. He should get quite a few starts against right-handers and maybe offer some value in AL-only leagues. Bob Seymour and Everson Pereira could lose at-bats to him.

It’s a positive sign that Lowe hasn’t required a trip to the injured list, but he’ll sit out his third straight contest on Tuesday night due to an ongoing right oblique issue. It’ll be Jake Mangum taking over in right field with Everson Pereira in center field against his former team on Tuesday night.

Lowe is expected to avoid a trip to the injured list, but he’ll sit out Sunday’s contest at Oracle Park after being scratched earlier this weekend due to right oblique tightness. It’ll be Jake Mangum moving over to right field with Everson Pereira taking over in center field. The 27-year-old outfielder is presumably day-to-day heading into Tuesday’s pivotal series opener against the Yankees.

Lowe has been replaced by Everson Pereira in the lineup. No reason has been given for why Lowe won’t play, but there should be an update on his status shortly.