Before losing to woeful Twins, White Sox add Smith, Minaya

It didn't take a loss to a Minnesota Twins team that came into Thursday night's game with a 13-game losing streak to state the obvious.

The White Sox need a new direction, and rebuilding the roster with young talent is the obvious way to go.

For the last four seasons, the Sox tried surrounding top two starters Chris Sale and Jose Quintana with too many veteran players that didn't come close to meeting expectations.

So, as the White Sox head into the final stretch of what should be their fourth straight losing year, frustrated fans are tired of the same old plan and hoping the rebuild happens in the off-season - even of it means Sale and/or Quintana are traded.

General manager Rick Hahn acknowledged the Sox have discussed going young, but he has declined to lay out any specifics.

For now, the White Sox are going to be content with bringing up catcher Kevan Smith and relief pitcher Juan Minaya from Class AAA Charlotte.

Rosters were eligible to expand Thursday, and the Sox might add another minor-league player or two before the season ends.

In a rare subpar outing, Quintana lasted just 5 innings in Thursday's 8-5 loss at Target Field and allowed 7 runs on 7 hits, including Byron Buxton's 3-run homer in the second inning and Trevor Plouffe's 2-run homer in the fifth.

Jose Abreu hit a 2-run homer in the sixth inning for the White Sox and Todd Frazier had a solo shot in the second.

Smith made his major-league debut in the bottom of the eighth inning, replacing Alex Avila behind the plate. In the ninth, he flied out to center field.

It was a nice moment for Smith, who was scheduled to make his first appearance with the Sox at Toronto on April 25.

Right before batting practice, Smith suffered a back injury and was out until early June. Shortly after getting back in the field, Smith injured his knee and had arthroscopic surgery.

"To sum it up, just a bunch of bad luck," Smith told reporters. "For some reason, it was meant to happen. I don't know why it was meant to happen that day (April 25). It taught me a lot about my body and what I need to do in order for me to have a long career. I need to know what I can do and how I can prevent certain things."

In 49 games with Charlotte, Smith batted .219 with 8 home runs and 24 RBI.

In 17 relief appearances with Charlotte, Minaya was 4-3 with a 3.38 ERA and 1 save. The 25-year-old pitcher was claimed off waivers from the Astros on June 22.