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The Chicago White Sox are on the verge of securing a postseason berth, but they'll have to move forward without Luis Castillo .
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Chicago announced Thursday that it placed Castillo on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement before its series finale against the Kansas City Royals . Right-hander Tyler Davis was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte in the corresponding move.
The timing certainly isn't ideal, although Castillo hasn't exactly been pitching like someone the White Sox could trust in October.
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Castillo owns a 5.85 ERA across 130 2/3 innings this season and has struggled since Chicago acquired him from the Seattle Mariners at the trade deadline. The veteran right-hander was brought in to strengthen a White Sox rotation preparing for a postseason run, but things haven't worked out as planned.
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His most recent appearance might have been the breaking point physically. Castillo allowed four earned runs while recording just three outs against Kansas City on Tuesday.
The good news is that the White Sox are extremely close to officially punching their ticket. Chicago enters Thursday at 81-77, three games ahead of the 78-80 Texas Rangers in the race for the final AL Wild Card spot. The White Sox also own the head-to-head tiebreaker over Texas, meaning a Chicago victory or a Rangers loss would officially secure a postseason berth.
It's been a remarkable turnaround for an organization that lost at least 100 games in each of the previous three seasons.
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Castillo was supposed to help finish that turnaround. Instead, the White Sox may have to finish it without him.
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