Danny

Mendick

Mendick predictably went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment earlier this week and will remain with Chicago as extra organizational depth. The 30-year-old has been bypassed by some of the younger talent that the White Sox want to give an opportunity to over the final few months of the year.

Mendick has been jettisoned from Chicago’s active roster to make room for newly-signed infielder Nick Senzel. The 30-year-old signed a minor league deal with the White Sox back in February and wound up hitting .197/.243/.318 with three homers and six steals across 141 plate appearances in 47 games.

Dejong will take a seat with Nicky Lopez sliding over to shortstop and Danny Mendick playing second base. The veteran is having a great month of June, hitting .246 with six home runs, nine runs, and 11 RBI in 17 games. The power is obviously really nice, but the poor team context around him is keeping his counting stats a little low given his home run total. He has also never hit for a high batting average and is still under .250 even with the power, so he’s really just an add if you’re looking for home runs from your middle infield spot.

Mendick’s hit was the only hit of the game for the White Sox. He batted for Nicky Lopez in the eighth inning and took reliever Danny Coulombe 401-feet deep for a home run that left the bat at 108.1 mph. Still, Mendick is a part-time player on the worst team in baseball and should not really be a consideration for fantasy leagues.

The 30-year-old has come off the IL and immediately stepped into an everyday role, which is interesting since he’s slashing .224/.255/.367 with a 27.5 percent strikeout rate in 13 games this season. It’s a lost season for the White Sox and Mendick is not on fantasy radars.

The versatile 30-year-old will rejoin the White Sox’ roster with Bryan Ramos (quad) heading to the injured list on Friday. In his limited action with the big league club this season, Mendick has hit .256/.293/.410 with one homer, three RBI and one stolen base in just 39 at-bats. He can continue to be ignored for fantasy purposes.

Mendick will be out for at least a week while recovering. The White Sox have recalled INF Bryan Ramos from Triple-A Charlotte to take Mendick’s place on the active roster.

Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun Times reports that the corresponding transaction will be placing infielder Danny Mendick on the injured list with a back injury. Ramos has struggled in Double-A with a .572 OPS over 98 at-bats, and he isn’t a recommended fantasy addition in redraft leagues.

Mendick blasted his first homer of the season into left field to score Andrew Benintendi and give the White Sox a 4-2 lead. It was a rare, brief display of power from Mendick, who entered the day with 11 career home runs in seven seasons. He’s riding a three-game hit streak but can be left on waivers at this time.

Mendick, 30, will provide some infield depth for the White Sox while he’s on the roster. There’s no chance for fantasy significance in his role.