MINNEAPOLIS — The Chicago White Sox will be without the spark at the top of their lineup for an estimated two to four weeks after placing Tim Anderson on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a sprained left knee.
Anderson suffered the injury in the fourth inning of Monday’s 4-3 victory against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. He was near third base for a rundown play and attempted to catch a toss from Hanser Alberto when Twins base runner Matt Wallner collided with him while making a headfirst slide.
Anderson remained in the game after the play, but exited in the sixth inning.
The two-time All-Star is off to a hot start, hitting .298 with five doubles, four RBIs, five stolen bases, two walks and nine runs in 11 games.
He ranks among American League leaders in several offensive categories, including steals (tied for second), doubles (tied for third), multi-hit games (tied for fourth with 5), runs (tied for sixth) and hits (tied for ninth with 14).
The Sox will likely shift second baseman Elvis Andrus to shortstop, where he played for the first 14 seasons of his big-league career.
The Sox recalled infielder Lenyn Sosa from Triple-A Charlotte.
Sosa, 23, is 13-for-29 (.448) with five doubles, two home runs, eight RBIs, seven walks, six runs and a 1.384 OPS in nine games with the Knights.
The No. 8 ranked prospect in the organization, Sosa appeared in 11 games with the Sox last season.
