The Chicago White Sox activated switch-hitting catcher Yasmani Grandal from the injured list Friday and put him in the starting lineup after he missed more than seven weeks with a left knee injury.
Grandal suffered a torn tendon in his left knee on a checked swing July 5 against the Minnesota Twins. He underwent surgery to repair the tendon a day later.
Manager Tony La Russa said the team would continue to monitor Grandal and communicate with him about how he feels as he sees more action.
"When there's a question, don't push it, don't play him,'' La Russa said.