Jacob

Amaya

Amaya was disastrous in his limited action with the White Sox in 2025, slashing a miserable .106/.139/.121 with zero home runs, eight RBI and a 16/3 K/BB ratio in 73 plate appearances. He’ll function as extra infield depth for the Diamondbacks.

Amaya saw a career-high 73 plate appearances with the White Sox during the 2025 campaign but slashed a cringe-inducing .106/.139/.121 with zero homers, eight RBI and a 16/3 K/BB ratio. He’ll look to catch on elsewhere as extra infield depth.

With Chase Meidroth (thumb) returning to action on Friday, there was no longer room for Amaya on the active roster. The 26-year-old hit just .106/.139/.121 with zero homers, eight RBI and a pair of stolen bases in 73 plate appearances with the White Sox. It seems likely that he’ll pass through waivers unclaimed and continue to function as extra infield depth for the Pale Hose.

It’s a scheduled day off for Montgomery, and the White Sox are going right-handed heavy against southpaw Joey Cantillo. Mike Tauchman and Andrew Benintendi are also out of the lineup, and Chicago will have Jacob Amaya at shortstop, Corey Julks in left field and Michael A. Taylor in right while the lefty hitters rest.

Amaya returns to the majors three months after being designated for assignment by the White Sox. The 26-year-old will just be a depth piece while Chase Meidroth (thumb) is on the injured list.

Amaya was jettisoned from Chicago’s active roster earlier this week when the club claimed Vinny Capra off waivers from the Brewers. The 26-year-old infielder hit just .097 (6-for-62) with one extra-base hit through 33 games this season, which is — checks notes — not what you want.

This opens up a spot for waiver claim Vinny Capra. Amaya was 6-for-62 with one extra-base hit and two walks this season, giving him a pitcher-like .097/.119/.113 line. He’s at .144/.176/.158 in 149 career major league plate appearances, and while his defense is good, it’s not as amazing as it would need to be to make up for that kind of performance.

No word yet on the reason for the late scratch, but it could be related to the thumb inflammation that caused him to miss a couple of weeks at the end of April. Jacob Amaya will start in his place at shortstop and will bat ninth against Max Meyer and the Marlins on Friday night.

Meidroth missed the minimum 10 days with thumb inflammation. He’ll return to being an everyday middle infielder for the White Sox and probably see more time at shortstop for now. He started five games at second and three at short during his eight-game stint before going on the IL. Jacob Amaya figures to lose time, and Brooks Baldwin will probably play more outfield.

Meidroth was scratched from Sunday’s game with right thumb inflammation and is not healthy enough to be back in the lineup on Monday. Jacob Amaya will start at shortstop and bat ninth, with Lenyn Sosa playing second base and batting fifth.