Former Pitt baseball standout Kevan Smith was called up by the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday after spending a month and a half with the Triple-A Charlotte Knights. The White Sox optioned catcher Alfredo Gonzalez to Charlotte on Monday, per Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune. Gonzalez had been serving as Omar Narvaez’s backup while Smith was on the disabled list.
The #WhiteSox have recalled catcher Kevan Smith from Class AAA Charlotte and have added right-handed pitcher Juan Minaya from Charlotte to serve as the 26th man on the active roster for today’s doubleheader at Minnesota.