Fry happy to join Chicago White Sox's bullpen
The Chicago White Sox said so long to Derek Holland Tuesday, and they said hello to Jayce Fry.
The Sox's third-round draft pick in 2014 out of Oregon State, Fry had his contract purchased from Class AA Birmingham.
"Feel blessed, blessed to be healthy now and to have had good people to support me the entire time through both the surgeries and the entire grind all the way up," Fry said.
A left-handed relief pitcher, Fry had his second Tommy John surgery in 2015, and he did not pitch at all last year. In 33 relief appearances for Birmingham this season, he was 2-1 with a 2.78 ERA and 3 saves.
"I never doubted myself or anything," Fry said. "I knew there'd be tough times, setbacks, pain, whatever it took. But I never really doubted that I'd get to this point."
Fry made his major-league debut in the ninth inning and allowed 2 runs on 1 hit and a walk while retiring one hitter.
The Indians rolled over the White Sox 9-4 at Guaranteed Rate Field, extending their winning streak to 13 games.
After rejoining the Sox Friday from Class AAA Charlotte, David Holmberg started and was roughed up for 6 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks in 3 innings.
Matt Davidson gave the White Sox a 4-3 lead in the first inning with a 3-run homer. The rookie has 24 home runs in 98 games.
"This is kind of a breakthrough year for him," manager Rick Renteria said. "He just goes up there and has good at-bats."
Moncada returns:
Yoan Moncada came off the disabled list Tuesday and was back in the White Sox's lineup after missing 10 games with a bone contusion of his right shin.
"Probably 2-3 days ago, I was feeling a little discomfort at that time, but I knew I could play through that kind of soreness," Moncada said through a translator. "And right now I feel 100 percent."
Moncada was 1-for-5 with 2 strikeouts.
Minor matters:
Class AAA Charlotte pitcher Tyler Danish suffered a dislocated left shoulder but said he was otherwise fine after being involved in a traffic accident Monday night in Jacksonville, Florida.
On social media, Danish posted photos of his car that was heavily damaged after being hit by a semitrailer truck.
Minor-league pitcher Dylan Cease, a top prospect acquired from the Cubs in the Jose Quintana trade, won't pitch in the playoffs with low Class A Kannapolis due to shoulder fatigue.
Shields OK:
One day after being hit on the right knee by a line drive off the bat of Cleveland's Francisco Mejia, James Shields said he was feeling better and should be able to make his next start.
"I feel pretty good, relatively speaking," he said. "I woke up this morning, was able to move it around a little bit, everything seems good. I got a full workout in today and things are looking good."