White Sox Win At Camelback Ranch Sparks Concern After Pitcher Exits
The white Sox eked out a 7-2 victory over the Dodgers at Camelback Ranch, but the celebratory result was overshadowed when a Chicago pitcher left the game with a sore right elbow and will undergo further testing.
White Sox Bench Fuels Early Scoring
Chicago’s reserves supplied the bulk of the offense, producing an early three-run rally in the second inning. Lenyn Sosa opened the scoring with a leadoff double and Luisangel Acuña followed with a single and a steal, the run coming after a throwing error by Dalton Rushing. Tristan Peters executed a sac bunt and Derek Hill tripled later in the frame, adding to the lead after another defensive miscue.
Sosa and Peters pushed the advantage further with a three-run outburst in the third inning. Sosa finished the game with two hits, two runs and an RBI, while Peters collected three RBIs and later contributed defensively with a key play that ended a bases-loaded jam in the sixth.
Pitcher Exit Clouds Win
Chicago’s most notable performance came from Mike Vasil, who tossed 3 2/3 scoreless innings on just 46 pitches. He allowed two hits and two walks while recording three strikeouts, including punchouts of Andy Pages and Mookie Betts. Vasil left the contest voluntarily after walking Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy at the end of the fourth, reporting a sore right elbow and slated to undergo additional testing.
The club’s staff acknowledged the development as unwelcome given other late-season concerns. There is immediate apprehension about the team potentially missing both Kyle Teel and Vasil beyond spring camp, a prospect that could affect Chicago’s pitching depth heading into the regular season.
Dodgers Struggles Early; Bullpen Provides Some Stability
On the Los Angeles side, lefty Justin Wrobleski, a candidate for a rotation spot, struggled in his outing. He surrendered five hits and five runs, walked two batters and struck out three across his brief time on the mound, throwing 68 pitches with 43 strikes. Manager intervention came in the third inning, when Wrobleski was removed and Dilan Figeredo entered; Figeredo allowed two further hits and a walk before the inning concluded.
Relief work from Alex Vesia, Tanner Scott and Jack Dreyer stabilized the game; none of the three permitted a hit or a run after the early damage. Offensively, the Dodgers produced only six hits and drew seven walks but were unable to convert that traffic into enough runs. Zach Ehrhard was one of the few bright spots at the plate, finishing 2-for-3.
Several regulars were in the lineup but had limited impact: Kyle Tucker went 0-for-3, Mookie Betts was 0-for-2 with a walk and scored a run, Freddie Freeman drew two walks, and Max Muncy went 1-for-2 with a walk.
What Comes Next
The win gives Chicago a spring training victory that showcased bench depth, but the immediate focus shifts to medical evaluation of the pitcher who exited with arm soreness. The club will monitor testing outcomes closely to determine roster and rotation implications. For Los Angeles, the outing underscored questions about early spring rotation form while the bullpen delivered a controlled response after a rough start.
Both teams move forward with the rest of spring preparations, with the result notable for its mix of offensive contribution from reserves and the unresolved pitching concern that tempers the day’s positive box score.
