SAN DIEGO — Jerry Sands is the 25th man on the White Sox roster.
Manager Robin Ventura made the announcement before Friday’s exhibition against the San Diego Padres that the slugger has won the final spot on the team’s active roster.
Sands, who has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians and Tampa Bay Rays, plays outfield, first base and even could be used at third base in a pinch. The White Sox like that he has an .846 career OPS against left-handed pitchers. Sands, who is out of major league options, has been seen as a front runner in a competition with first baseman Travis Ishikawa and several others since Adam LaRoche retired last month.