White Sox To Carry Rule 5 Pick Shane Smith On Roster; Drew Thorpe Leaves Start With Elbow Discomfort

There were a couple of notable updates on the White Sox pitching staff today.
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Braves Acquire Stuart Fairchild
The Reds have traded outfielder Stuart Fairchild to the Braves for cash considerations, according to announcements from both clubs.
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Yankees Re-Sign Dominic Smith To Minor League Deal
The Yankees announced that they have re-signed first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith to a minor league deal.
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White Sox Re-Sign Dan Altavilla To Minor League Deal
The White Sox re-signed right-hander Dan Altavilla over the weekend, as reflected in his transactions tracker at MLB.
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Brewers Place Aaron Civale On Injured List
The Brewers are placing right-hander Aaron Civale on the 15-day injured list due to a left hamstring strain, manager Pat Murphy announced this morning (via Andrew Wagner of Freeman Sports and 105.7 The Fan).
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Braves To Select Jesse Chavez, Designate Hector Neris For Assignment
11:08am: Atlanta has opted to designate right-hander Hector Neris for assignment, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.
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Royals Select Tyler Tolbert
The Royals announced Monday that they’ve selected the contract of infielder/outfielder Tyler Tolbert from Triple-A Omaha.