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The White Sox needed a spot on their 40-man roster for recently-claimed reliever Owen White, so they moved Bush to the IL. Earlier this month, the White Sox announced that the 25-year-old would undergo Tommy John surgery and be out for the entire 2025 season.

White has been waived by both the Reds and Yankees this off-season and now lands on his fourth team in the new year after being traded from the Rangers to the Reds in January. White split 2024 between the rotation and the bullpen for Triple-A Round Rock and recorded a 5.64 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, and 87/48 K/BB ratio in 99 innings. He had previously been a fringe prospect with a five-pitch mix, so there’s a chance the White Sox will give him some starts at the big-league level. Ky Bush was placed on the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man roster.

The left-hander went 0-3 with a 5.60 ERA and walked 16 batters in 17 2/3 innings last year, but Bush showed decent stuff and has a potential for a long-term future in a rotation. That won’t be on display until 2026 now, however, and someone who had command issues will now have a full season without pitching.

Not ready for prime time just yet, Bush went 0-3 with a 5.60 ERA and 16 walks in 17 2/3 innings over the course of four starts for the White Sox. Maybe he’ll get another chance next month, but he’s probably a guy who will need to open 2025 back in Triple-A. He’s pitched just 19 innings total at that level.

The rookie southpaw also walked a batter and recorded one strikeout in the ballgame. The Tigers scratched out a run against him in the opening inning, then broke through for four more in the third — including a solo shot off the bat of Matt Vierling. Bush generated just five swings and misses on 60 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 23 percent. He’ll look to improve upon a miserable 5.60 ERA, 2.04 WHIP and 11/16 K/BB ratio (17 2/3 innings) when he does battle against the Rangers on Thursday.

Bush gave up four hits, walked three and struck out five. The Astros’ lone run off Bush came on a solo home run by Yainer Diaz in the sixth inning. It was a solid outing for Bush in just his third major league appearance and represented a big improvement over his first two starts where he allowed five and seven walks. Fantasy managers still need to see more consistency from him before inserting him into starting lineups. The 25-year-old left-hander is set to face the Tigers at home next week.

Bush gave up six hits while striking out two, but the notable stat from this start is seven walks. That gives him a dozen in his first two starts of the year, and be it nerves or poor command — it’s likely both — he’s really struggled to locate his offerings. Bush has some long-term potential upside, but he can’t be trusted as a fantasy option in 2024.

Bush allowed just two hits, but he walked five, hit a batter and threw wild pitch in a nervous outing. He’ll likely show better control next time out, but fantasy value isn’t in the cards.

Bush will make his major league debut against the A’s tonight. He had a 6.16 ERA in four appearances after moving up to Triple-A, though he came in as 2.12 in 14 starts in Double-A. He has a chance to be a decent bottom-of-the-rotation guy for the White Sox, though it might take some time.

It will be the MLB debut for the 24-year-old southpaw who was acquired from the Angels in the Lucas Giolito trade. Bush has really struggled in four outings (two starts) since getting promoted to Triple-A Charlotte on July 1 — posting a 6.16 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and a 16/10 K/BB ratio over 19 innings — making the timing of the promotion a bit interesting. He’ll see if he can stop the White Sox’ 20-game losing streak when he takes the mound on Monday night.