The correct re-signature of the white socks Juan Carela A minor league deal was reached according to the team's trading log on MLB.com. Chicago designated Carela for the mission and released him earlier this month, although that was because of Carela's injury and did it in a 40-man roster. The injured player cannot pass the waiver completely, so Carela is released and will now return to a non-group contract with a focus on contributions in 2026, when he is expected to recover from last month’s Tommy John Surgery.
23-year-old Carela arrives in white socks in 2023 deadline deal Keynan Middleton Go to Yankees. He pitched well for Chicago's High-A club down the stretch that year and delivered a strong performance — 3.71 ERA, 25.2% strikeout rate, 9.9% walk rate, 43.2% ground rate — in 106 2/3 innings between High-A and Double-A in 2024. That performance netted Carela a spot on the White Sox' 40-man roster as they sought to protect him from being selected by another organization in December's annual Rule 5 Draft.
Entering this season, Carela looks like she's looking to make her major league debut sometime in 2025. He has performed well in over 100 innings of senior work and has performed well in late 2024 Bump. A healthy Carela could have opened with Double-A Birmingham or Triple-A Charlotte and launched a roster this summer or later this season. Unfortunately, he and the right people Prelander Berroa This spring, they were diagnosed with a torn ulnar ligament on the pitching elbow and will now keep moving forward in the 2026 campaign.
