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Up as extra man Foster was recalled to serve as the 27th man for Monday's doubleheader against the Twins.

Impact Foster has struggled to a 6.15 ERA in 26.1 innings at the big-league level this season. His 26.9 percent strikeout rate and 7.6 percent walk rate are both better than average, but his very low 26.7 percent groundball rate has led to an inflated 2.4 HR/9. He'll likely be limited to low-leverage opportunities during his time with the team, which might only last one day if he's sent down following the doubleheader.

JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

McCullers, Brantley help Astros beat White Sox 7-1

Lance McCullers Jr. pitched seven sparkling innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1 in the opener of a weekend series between AL division leaders

JULY 17, 2021 • Associated Press

White Sox activate LHP Aaron Bummer from IL

The Chicago White Sox have reinstated reliever Aaron Bummer from the 10-day injured list and recalled right-hander Reynaldo López from Triple-A Charlotte

JULY 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Demoted to Triple-A Foster was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Impact The right-hander impressed as a rookie last year with a 2.20 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 31:9 K:BB across 28.2 innings, but he's struggled to find that form in 2021. Foster has a 6.15 ERA this season and will head to Triple-A in an attempt to straighten things out.

JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up two-out save Foster picked up the save Sunday against the Orioles after tossing a scoreless two-thirds of an inning.

Impact The White Sox used their regular closer, Liam Hendriks, in the ninth inning so other relievers had to be called on when the game went to extra frames. Foster was credited with the save after recording the final two outs of the game, but he's not slated to see any late-inning work unless it's absolutely necessary. He got off to an impressive start to the season before the wheels came off, though he seems to be turning things around with back-to-back scoreless outings for the first time since mid-May.

JULY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Engel's HR in 10th propels White Sox to season sweep of O's

Adam Engel hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox rolled into the All-Star break with a 7-5 victory over Baltimore to complete a season sweep of the Ori...

JULY 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Crawford takes 10-game hit streak into matchup with White Sox

Seattle's Crawford puts 10-game hit streak on the line against White Sox

JUNE 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Keuchel chased early, beaten in 1st start against Astros

Dallas Keuchel lost in his first appearance against Houston, and Abraham Toro had a career-high four hits to lead the Astros over the Chicago White Sox 8-2 for their seventh straig...

JUNE 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Altuve homers again, Astros beat White Sox 10-2

Jose Altuve homered for the fourth time in three games, Michael Brantley and Abraham Toro also connected, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 10-2

JUNE 18, 2021 • Associated Press

Cole give Yanks best starters' stretch since 1932, 7-0 win

Gerrit Cole shook off rare control problems to pitch four-hit ball over seven innings and give the Yankees their most dominant stretch of starting pitching in 89 years, leading New...

MAY 22, 2021 • Associated Press

What’s behind Matt Foster’s string of strong relief outings for the Chicago White Sox? ‘Stick to what you’re doing best.’ Chicago White Sox reliever Matt Foster is 1-0 and has allowed five hits in 6⅓ scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and no walks during hi...

MAY 21, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Earns win in relief Foster (2-1) earned the win in relief Sunday against the Royals after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out two.

Impact Foster has been excellent of late and tossed nine of his 14 pitches for strikes en route to his second win of the campaign. The right-hander has tossed seven straight scoreless outings and has given up just two earned runs across 10.1 innings since a five-run appearance back on April 7. That translates to a 1.78 ERA and a 13:1 K:BB in that stretch.

MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Abreu scores on Davis wild pitch, White Sox beat Royals 4-3

Wade Davis bounced a wild pitch that allowed José Abreu to dash home with the game-ending run, and the Chicago White Sox rallied in the ninth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals...

MAY 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Works way back from bad outing Foster allowed two hits and struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Royals.

Impact Foster's been whittling away at a beefy ERA caused by a five-run outing April 7. This was his sixth consecutive scoreless outing, and the right-hander has not allowed a walk over his last 6.1 innings.

MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

La Russa's extra-inning gaffe stings White Sox in loss

Hall of Famer manager Tony La Russa's second stint with the Chicago White Sox is off to a bumpy start

MAY 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Tigers overcome season-high 5 errors, beat White Sox 5-2

Miguel Cabrera and Niko Goodrum homered, José Ureña went seven innings for his first win in two years, and the Detroit Tigers overcame a season-high five errors to beat the Chicago...

APRIL 28, 2021 • Associated Press

Vultures relief win Foster (1-1) earned the win in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader, allowing one hit and striking out two over 1.2 scoreless relief innings against Boston.

Impact Michael Kopech started the game but was not expected to pitch much more than three innings. He was replaced by Foster after the first two batters reached base in the fourth inning, and Foster took care of Chicago's lead to qualify for the win. J.D. Martinez greeted him with a single that drove in Kopech's run, but he then retired Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers and Marwin Gonzalez to limit the damage. Foster has been part of a slightly maligned bullpen to start 2021, but the group was effective against the Red Sox, MLB's top hitting team entering Sunday, throwing six scoreless innings over the 14 doubleheader frames.

APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mercedes homers, White Sox complete sweep over Red Sox

Yermín Mercedes opened Chicago’s three-run fourth inning with a long home run and the White Sox completed a sweep of their split-admission doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox w...

APRIL 18, 2021 • Associated Press

White Sox: Matt Foster’s Sixth-inning collapse ruins a Mariners sweep The Chicago White Sox were looking to sweep the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday and through the first five innings, they were in the driver se...

APRIL 8, 2021 • SOUTHSIDESHOWDOWN.COM

Shelled in loss Wednesday Foster (0-1) was charged with the loss Wednesday against Seattle, allowing five runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.

Impact It was an ugly outing for the right-hander as he entered the game with Chicago holding a 4-1 lead and left with the Sox down by four runs. Foster's only two outs came via a strikeout and a sacrifice fly, and he exited after allowing three straight baserunners with two outs. The reliever has given up seven runs over his past two appearances after starting the season with a pair of perfect outings.

APRIL 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago White Sox 2021 Season Preview: Matt Foster Every good team gets a few surprise performances that impact the future. One of those for the Chicago White Sox was the play of Matt Foster...

MARCH 23, 2021 • SOUTHSIDESHOWDOWN.COM

Moves past groin injury Foster retired one of the five hitters he faced in his Cactus League debut during Saturday's 6-5 win over the Angels, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks.

Impact According to James Fegan of The Athletic, Foster said that a tweaked groin was behind his delayed start to spring training, but he appears to be healthy again after the White Sox cleared him to make his first appearance of 2021. Foster attributed his poor results Saturday to relying too much of his remodeled slider, so he'll look to iron things out over his remaining handful of relief appearances before Opening Day. Foster was a key piece in the White Sox bullpen as a rookie last season, posting a 2.20 ERA and 0.87 WHIP over 28.2 innings.

MARCH 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nearing spring debut Foster has been dealing with soreness early in camp but is expected to see game action within the next few days, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Impact The specifics of the injury remain unclear, but it doesn't appear to be a serious concern with the 26-year-old scheduled for his spring debut in the near future. Foster made his big-league debut for the White Sox last season and impressed with a 2.20 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 31:9 K:BB over 28.2 innings.

MARCH 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Middle-relief win Foster (5-0) struck out two and retired all six batters faced to earn the win Saturday against the Reds.

Impact Foster came on for starter Dallas Keuchel, who lasted just four innings in his return from a back injury. It was the eighth time in 19 appearances Foster has thrown more than an inning, including two outings as an opener. Foster has been one of several gems out of Chicago's bullpen and sports a 1.88 ERA with 28 strikeouts over 24 innings.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs fourth win Foster (4-0) struck out two over a scoreless inning to earn the win over Minnesota on Monday.

Impact Foster, who entered a tied game in the eighth inning, picked up his fourth win as a reliever with the assistance of Chicago's powerful offense, which plated three runs in the ninth. The 25-year-old right-hander has added a boost to the bullpen, recording a 1.13 ERA and 20 strikeouts over 16 innings.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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