Outfielder Blake Tekotte was placed on the disabled list and appears to be gone for the season with a fracture of his right kneecap. He suffered the injury when he fouled a ball off his knee Thursday. Tekotte, 28, was a minor league free agent this season, having played 50 games in the majors (Padres and White Sox).




(pressherald.com)

The Diamondbacks have acquired outfielder Blake Tekotte from the White Sox in exchange for cash considerations, J.J. Stankevitz of CSN Chicago reports. Tekotte will report to Triple-A Reno. In a related move, the White Sox promoted 2009 first round pick Jared Mitchell to Triple-A Charlotte.

Tekotte hasn’t played in the majors this season. In 318 plate appearances with Charlotte, the 27-year-old posted a .251/.324/.438 line with 11 home runs and 35 RBI.

Mitchell, 25, began the season at Triple-A but struggled, striking out in exactly half of his 156 at-bats. He was demoted to Double-A Birmingham and had more success, slashing .299/.367/.561 with 10 home runs and 20 RBI.


(hardballtalk.com)

PAWTUCKET, R.I. Down to a final out and trailing 1-0 in the ninth inning, Charlotte’s Blake Tekotte drilled a two-run home run against reliever Drake Britton to propel the Knights past the Pawtucket Red Sox 2-1 in front of 8,226 fans Sunday afternoon at McCoy Stadium.

The teams split the four-game series.

The PawSox lost despite carrying a no-hitter through 62/3 innings. Felix Doubront, making his second start with Pawtucket as part of his MLB rehab assignment, did not allow a run or a hit in five innings.

The PawSox were held to two hits, none after the second inning, and struck out 16 times.


(charlotteobserver.com)

CHICAGO - The Chicago White Sox have outrighted infielder Mike McDade and outfielder Blake Tekotte to Class AAA Charlotte.

Tekotte, 26, hit .226 (7-31) with one home run and two RBI in 20 games over three stints with the White Sox in 2013. He also appeared in 76 games with Charlotte, batting .236 (70-296) with 27 doubles, three triples, four home runs, 33 RBI and 32 runs scored.

McDade, 24, split last season between Class AAA Columbus in the Cleveland Indians organization and Charlotte. He combined to hit .250 (107-428) with 22 doubles, 10 home runs and 53 RBI over 115 games.

McDade was claimed by Chicago off waivers from Cleveland on May 7, 2013.

Following the moves, the White Sox 40-man roster is at 37.


(mlb.com)

KANSAS CITY - Following last night’s game at Kansas City, the Chicago White Sox optioned outfielder Blake Tekotte to Class AAA Charlotte.

Tekotte, 26, is hitting .226 (7-31) with one home run and two RBI in 20 games (nine starts) over three stints with the White Sox this season.

The Sox will make a corresponding roster move prior to today’s series finale against the Royals (7:10 p.m. CT).


(mlb.com)

KANSAS CITY -- Outfielder Blake Tekotte had the current White Sox-Royals series circled on his calendar after his Aug. 9 callup from Triple-A Charlotte. Tekotte is from Columbia, Mo., just a two-hour drive down Interstate 70 from Kauffman Stadium. With the White Sox arriving on Monday's off-day, Tekotte had the opportunity to drive to Columbia and visit family and friends. "We flew in and I got a rental car and headed home," Tekotte said. "Got to sleep in my own bed." Tekotte could have stayed in his hometown and played baseball for the University of Missouri. But the outfielder chose to attend the University of Miami before beginning his pro career in the Padres' system back in 2008. Now, he's part of a revamped White Sox roster and looking to make an impression as the White Sox plot their course for the future. "The team and the staff here are awesome," said Tekotte, who hit his first Major League homer against Minnesota on Aug. 9. "They really make you feel comfortable. It's a great spot, a great opportunity for me. I'm just blessed to be up here and to have the opportunity to be around these guys and learn how they go about their business. When I get in there, I try to go about my business the same way."
(mlb.com)

The Chicago White Sox promoted Triple-A Charlotte All-Star catcher Josh Phegley on Friday in a series of transactions.

The promotion of Phegley, 24, who was batting .316 with 15 home runs and 41 RBIs in 61 games with the Knights, puts starter Tyler Flowers on notice. Backup catcher Hector Gimenez was designated for assignment. Gimenez batted .191 in 68 at-bats, and the Sox have 10 days to trade, waive or outright him.


(chicagotribune.com)

Following today's game vs. Tampa Bay, the Chicago White Sox optioned outfielder Blake Tekotte to Class AAA Charlotte.

Tekotte, 25, appeared in three games (one start) with the White Sox this season after being recalled from Charlotte on April 20, going 0-2 with a walk.

The White Sox will make a corresponding roster move prior to Tuesday night's game at Texas.


(whitesox.mlb.com)

CHICAGO -- Blake Tekotte became the third outfielder to start in Dayan Viciedo's absence, with the left fielder going on the disabled list Saturday with a strained left oblique. Jordan Danks has made two starts, Dewayne Wise has made one and two games have been postponed.

"Just get him out there and see what he can do," Ventura said of Tekotte, adding that he doesn't like players to sit too long without playing after coming up from the Minors. "You just mix and match and if one of them gets hot, you probably run with it. It's like with Gordon [Beckham] out. You mix and match and you have the ability to do that unless somebody forces you not to."

Wise, 35, has been playing professionally since 1997 and has held a utility role for pretty much the entirety of 11 big league seasons. He knows how to get ready with limited at-bats, even though it's not an easy task.

"It's really tough, especially with the beginning of the season with the weather," Wise said. "I knew coming back over here this year that I probably wouldn't get the playing time I did last year. You know, I'm a veteran guy. I know how to prepare myself to stay ready when I get the opportunity.

"But it's tough. You have to go out and prepare every day so when you do get in there, you give it the best you can."


(whitesox.mlb.com)

Dayan Viciedo will be out at least the next 15 days and maybe longer after the White Sox placed the left fielder on the disabled list before Saturday's game against Minnesota.

The White Sox recalled outfielder Blake Tekotte from Triple-A Charlotte to take Viciedo's place.

Viciedo suffered the oblique injury during his eighth-inning at-bat Thursday in Toronto.

"Yesterday when he came in it wasn’t feeling that much better," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said before Saturday's game. "I think (trainer) Herm (Schneider) has seen it enough that you know it’s not going to be a two or three-day thing, so we’re actually hoping it’s just a two-week thing."

Viciedo said through a translator that he feels pain "a little bit with everything," but also said he doesn't think the injury is that bad.

Sox general manager Rich Hahn said Viciedo's rehab could take longer than the 15-day disabled list stint.

"We're going to have to play that one by ear," said Hahn, who addressed the media before the game. "With something like this it's so easy as you guys know to re-aggravate it if you don't give it the proper amount of time to heal. I think the plan at this point is for him to do essentially nothing for about a week and then slowly start ramping him up into baseball activities and then likely a rehab assignment. So it could take a little longer than the 15 days, but we'll see how quickly he gets back to normal in these first seven before we decide."

Vicideo takes healthy hacks at the plate, something that could factor into his rehab.

"He doesn’t necessarily have a patient or deliberate swing," Ventura said. "It’s a violent swing. That’s the other thing. You let him go back out there and swing and it will probably be worse. You see people down for a long time."

Taking Viciedo's roster spot is Tekotte, 25, who had been playing in extended spring training games after starting the season on Charlotte's disabled list.
Tekotte, who bats left-handed and throws right, was acquired by the Sox from San Diego on November 7, 2012, in exchange for pitcher Brandon Kloess. He hit 8-49 (.163) with one RBI in 30 games for the Padres through 2011-12. Tekotte will wear No. 18.

"(Tekotte) can run a little bit so he could be running late, going in defensively, getting a start here and there," Ventura said.

Tekotte said he felt good being around the team during spring training and is excited to play in Chicago.

"My family's from Chicago too so they're able to come up," he said. "This ballclub, I fell in love with all the guys during spring training. They're awesome. I feel like they have good chemistry, so I'm excited to be part of this team."

Tekotte started the season on the DL with a strained left hamstring.

"It feels pretty good," he said. "They gave me a little extra time just to make sure since it was kind of the beginning of the season. They didn't want me to relapse. I feel great. I'm just excited to finally get out of Arizona and play under some lights in the stadium."


(csnchicago.com)

White Sox optioned OF Blake Tekotte to Triple-A Charlotte. Tekotte batted just .222 this spring prior to the demotion He can play all three outfield spots and isn't a terrible hitter, though, so he offers decent depth in the minors.



(fantasysp.com)

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- New Chicago White Sox outfielder Blake Tekotte added his name to the list of former University of Miami players in support of former strength coach Jimmy Goins, who is alleged to be involved in a South Florida anti-aging clinic that allegedly gave performance enhancing drugs to players.

“Jimmy Goins always has been a great guy to me, and I had nothing ever bad to say about him,” Tekotte said Tuesday.

Tekotte played for the Hurricanes from 2006-08. Kyle Bellamy, a reliever in the Sox’s organization, expressed his fierce support for Goins last week to the Miami Herald. Bellamy said Goins was treated at the Biogeneis clinic in Coral Gables because of a medical condition.

“(Goins) has complete paperwork and documents to back it up and prove he was not there illegally or to buy stuff to sell or anything in that matter,” Bellamy told the Herald. “There’s no doubt in his mind his name will be cleared.”

Meanwhile, Tekotte, 25, admitted he was “a little surprised” when informed of his trade last November from San Diego for reliever Brandon Kloess but was excited by the change.

“I’m actually grateful for a new opportunity with a new club,” Tekotte said. “I’ve heard great things, and everyone has been very welcoming.

The Sox were attracted to Tekotte’s .355 on-base percentage in five minor league seasons with the Padres and hope he can cut down his strikeout total and push for a major league job soon.

“It was great having that phone conversation with (Sox general manager) Rick Hahn, and I’m ready to go,” Tekotte said.

Tekotte has a .163 batting average with 25 strikeouts in 49 at-bats over parts of two seasons with San Diego.


(chicagotribune.com)