The White Sox put Adam Eaton on paternity leave before Sunday’s game and called up right-hander Michael Ynoa from Double-A Birmingham.
“I’m still in shock,” Ynoa said.
The 6-foot-7-inch reliever was acquired from the A’s last year with Jeff Samardzija in the deal that sent Marcus Semien and three other prospects to Oakland. Ynoa posted a 2.61 earned-run average at Class-A Winston-Salem in 2015, with 40 strikeouts over 38 innings, while missing time with shoulder issues.
“My goal was to work hard and be ready for anything and try to be healthy,” he said.