The White Sox on Thursday placed outfielder/first baseman Andrew Vaughn on the 10-day injured list because of a bruised right hand.
Utility infielder Danny Mendick has been recalled from Triple-A Charlotte to take Vaughn's place on the roster.
The question here is, what took the Sox so long?
Vaughn was struck on the hand April 29 by a pitch from Los Angeles Angels right-hander Mike Mayers. Basically, the Sox have hoped for a week that Vaughn was a day away from returning, but he's still reporting pain and inflammation in the hand.
The move is retroactive to May 2, because teams can only make retroactive moves three days in the past. So, Vaughn isn't eligible to come off the injured list until May 12. Had he been placed on the IL the day after the injury, he'd be eligible to play May 10.
Vaughn has been one of the Sox's most productive hitters in the early season. He's batting .283/.367/.566. He's tied for the team lead with four home runs and leads the club with 12 RBIs.
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