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White Sox claim Elmore off waivers from Houston
[November 21, 2013] CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have claimed infielder Jake Elmore off waivers from the Houston Astros and purchased the contracts of infielder Carlos Sanchez and outfielder Trayce Thompson from Triple-A Charlotte.
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The White Sox announced the moves on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Elmore batted.242 in 52 games with Houston last
season and appeared at all nine positions. He played 20 games at
shortstop, 12 at second base, nine in left field, two in center
and one each at pitcher, catcher, first, third and right. He became the 14th player in major league history to pitch and
catch in the same game at Texas on Aug. 19. Sanchez spent the entire season with Charlotte and hit .241.
Thompson batted .229 for Double-A Birmingham. Chicago's 40-man roster is now at 39. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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