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Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was suspended for three games for contact with an umpire, but that was reduced to two after an appeal, multiple media reported Sunday.
Anderson will miss the opening doubleheaders against the Texas Rangers on Sunday and the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. The White Sox are off Monday.
Leury Garcia was listed as Chicago's starting shortstop for Sunday's game in Arlington, Texas.
Anderson, 29, was hit with Nick Marley during his seventh inning of a July 29 game against the Oakland Athletics when his helmet appeared to make contact with an umpire. Arguing for a called strike, Anderson exited with manager Tony La Russa.
Anderson also said last season that he had two games earlier this year after he had contact with an umpire during an on-field incident with his Detroit Tigers in September. received a suspension.
He has a . 301 batting average, six home runs, and 25 RBIs in his 79 games. A two-time All-Star, Anderson has a .288 batting average, with 97 homers and 313 RBIs in his 772 games with Chicago.
Also on Sunday, the White Sox recalled infielder Lenin Sosa from Charlotte and added lefty Tanner Banks as an option to the Triple-A club.
Sosa, 22, won 12–1 as he scored two runs in his four-game stint with the Whites on June 23–27. 316 batting average with 16 home runs and 58 RBI in his 85 games combined with Double-A Birmingham and Charlotte.
Banks, 30, has made 29 relief appearances for the White Sox this season and is 1-0 with a 3.16 ERA.
– Field Level Media
