Chicago White Sox calling up another top 20 prospect

The shuttle to Chicago is going to continue to roll as Elijah Evans of Just Baseball and Future Sox is reporting that the team is promoting right-hander David Sandlin to the big-league squad. The 25-year-old is already on the 40-man roster, but he will need to get a spot on the 26-man roster in order to make the team.

Chicago acquired Sandlin in the trade, where they added Jordan Hicks to the team this offseason from the Boston Red Sox. Sandlin has pitched at a dominant level out of the bullpen this year as he is 0-0 with a 0.55 ERA in 16.1 innings (six games) and is pitching to a .194 opposing batting average. Sandlin has an excellent sense of control with an 11:26 walk-to-strikeout ratio this season.

The 6-foot-4 right-hander has a three-pitch mix (fastball, slider, cutter) and has reached triple-digits on the heater. He has been able to throw strikes consistently, but has had some injury concerns over the last few years. However, he is still an incredible talent who should be able to step up in the big leagues for the White Sox. There has been no official corresponding move to add him to the roster,

James Fegan of Sox Machine noted that Sandlin is likely going to be used as a starting pitcher. However, it’s not clear as to how he lands in the rotation. This is potentially a spot start as Chicago has 13 games without an off day. The White Sox have not been shy about calling up players this season. It will be intriguing to see how they use Sandlin.