While manager Ozzie Guillen and his staff have at least discussed a scenario where Alexei Ramirez could be moved to center field, making room for top prospect Gordon Beckham to be called up to play short, Guillen said it's still too early to pull the trigger on that. They want Brian Anderson to get a good look in center first as well as make sure Beckham gets some more games under his belt.
PLAYER NEWS: --LF Carlos Quentin was taken out of the game in the eighth inning Thursday after he was plunked on the left hand. Following the game, it was called a contusion, and according to manager Ozzie Guillen, Quentin did not require immediate X-rays. If it is still bothering him Friday morning, then he could get scanned. "Carlos, he said he should be fine, but he has to wait until (Friday)," Guillen said.
--LHP Mark Buehrle will be pushed back from Friday to Saturday, while RHP Gavin Floyd makes the start Friday in the opening game of a series with Toronto. The move was made to try to get Buehrle as much rest as possible in order for him to be healthy in the second half of the season. "The more rest they get, the better off for us," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "I want Buehrle, I want (Bartolo) Colon, I want (Jose) Contreras, I want all those guys in July, August and September. Now it's easy. But the stronger we keep them, the better club we're going to have."
--RHP Bartolo Colon will continue to be on a short leash, as witnessed in Thursday's loss to Baltimore when Colon was pulled after just 63 pitches and three innings. "He wasn't throwing strikes," manager Ozzie Guillen said following the 6-2 loss at Camden Yards. "You have to throw strikes. When he makes his ball move, he's effective. He didn't make the right pitches, and if you do that against this ballclub, you're going to get hit."
MEDICAL WATCH:
LF Carlos Quentin (sore left hand) left the April 23 game. The team said he had a bruise and that he didn't require an X-ray.
INF Jayson Nix (right quad) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27. He began a rehab assignment with Class AA Birmingham on April 20, and he moved to Class AAA Charlotte on April 23.
CF Dewayne Wise (separated right shoulder) went on the 15-day disabled list April 14. He is expected to be out until June.
ROTATION:
LHP Mark Buehrle
RHP Gavin Floyd
RHP Jose Contreras
LHP John Danks
RHP Bartolo Colon
BULLPEN:
RHP Bobby Jenks (closer)
RHP Scott Linebrink
RHP Octavio Dotel
LHP Matt Thornton
LHP Clayton Richard
RHP Jack Egbert
RHP D.J. Carrasco
CATCHERS:
A.J. Pierzynski
Corky Miller
INFIELDERS:
1B Paul Konerko
2B Chris Getz
SS Alexei Ramirez
3B Josh Fields
DH Jim Thome
INF Brent Lillibridge
INF Wilson Betemit
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Carlos Quentin
CF Brian Anderson
RF Jermaine Dye
OF Jerry Owens
