Kyle Teel leaves White Sox game at Rangers with injury
<p>ARLINGTON, Texas — Kyle Teel had to be helped off the field after an apparent left ankle injury that forced him out of the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox" target="_blank" ><u>White Sox</u></a>’ series opener Monday at Texas.</p><p>The second-year catcher, who missed most of the first three months of the season with hamstring and knee injuries, was in visible pain after diving to his left in an attempt to tag out Ezequiel Duran at home in the bottom of the second inning. Teel didn't appear to be able to put any pressure on his left leg.
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<p>ARLINGTON, Texas — Kyle Teel had to be helped off the field after an apparent left ankle injury that forced him out of the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox" target="_blank" ><u>White Sox</u></a>’ series opener Monday at Texas.</p><p>The second-year catcher, who missed most of the first three months of the season with hamstring and knee injuries, was in visible pain after diving to his left in an attempt to tag out Ezequiel Duran at home in the bottom of the second inning. Teel didn't appear to be able to put any pressure on his left leg. </p><p>Teel (.190/.271/.317) had struggled at the plate <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/07/06/chicago-white-sox-catcher-kyle-teel-will-venable-home-runs-mlb-nationals-yankees-red-sox-triple-a-charlotte" >since returning</a> from the injured list June 22, but provided the Sox a desperately needed defensive upgrade over Drew Romo, who replaced him Monday, and Edgar Quero, who has logged a .594 OPS the past month at Triple-A Charlotte.</p><p>Manager Will Venable, who helped his prized backstop off the field, has called Teel arguably the Sox’ best player. He said over the weekend that Teel had been “getting into his rhythm and into his form.”</p><p>Depending on the severity of Teel’s injury, it could add the catcher position to general manager Chris Getz’s to-do list before the Aug.
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- <p>ARLINGTON, Texas — Kyle Teel had to be helped off the field after an apparent left ankle injury that forced him out of the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox" target="_blank" ><u>White Sox</u></a>’ series opener Monday at Texas.</p><p>The second-year catcher, who missed most of the first three months of the season with hamstring and knee injuries, was in visible pain after diving to his left in an attempt to tag out Ezequiel Duran at home in the bottom of the second inning. Teel didn't appear to be able to put any pressure on his left leg.
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