The White Sox have requested waivers for the unconditional release of infielder Brett Lawrie, the team announced Friday.
Lawrie’s departure comes after an injury-riddled year with the club since he joined the Sox via trade with the Athletics in December 2015.
Lawrie hit .248 with 22 doubles, 12 home runs and 36 RBIs in 94 games last season, but he didn’t play in a game after July 21. He struggled to recover from a left leg injury that the Sox first said was a hamstring problem and then said was a knee issue.
Upon returning to the Sox on a one-year, $3.