The White Sox despatched right-hander Touki Toussaint outright to Triple-A Charlotte, the workforce introduced (relayed on X by Scott Merkin of MLB.com). Chicago designated him for project on Tuesday.
Toussaint made it into the MLB bullpen simply earlier than the commerce deadline. He pitched 11 instances and ate 23 innings with a 7.43 ERA. He struck out 22.2% of opponents whereas issuing walks at an enormous 15.4% clip. That’s kind of the identical profile that the previous first-round decide has proven over his seven seasons within the large leagues. Whereas Toussaint misses bats at a roughly league common charge, he has all the time had properly below-average management.
This was the second straight season through which the 28-year-old pitched for the Sox. Chicago claimed him off waivers from the Guardians final summer season. He began 15 of 19 appearances down the stretch, posting an ERA a hair below 5.00. Toussaint held his 40-man roster spot till the top of Spring Coaching. The Sox outrighted him to Charlotte simply earlier than Opening Day. He pitched to a 5.15 ERA in 50 2/3 innings there earlier than being known as again up.
Toussaint has a number of profession outrights, giving him the precise to elect free company. There will not be sufficient runway for him to catch on anyplace else this season, so it appears likelier he’ll report back to Charlotte and attempt to return to the Chicago bullpen over the following couple weeks. He’ll be a minor league free agent within the offseason until the White Sox name him again up.
