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The Chicago White Sox designated outfielder Jarred Kelenic for project on Monday.
The transfer cleared room to advertise Japanese infielder/outfielder Rikuu Nishida from Triple-A Charlotte.
Kelenic, 26, hit .226 with one homer and 4 RBIs in 19 video games in his first season with Chicago.
A primary-round choose (sixth total) by the New York Mets in 2018, Kelenic is a profession .211 hitter with 50 residence runs and 160 RBIs in 426 video games with the Seattle Mariners (2021-23), Atlanta Braves (2024-25) and White Sox.
Nishida, 25, is batting .347 with one homer, 10 RBIs and 9 steals in 33 video games this season at Charlotte. He started the season at Double-A Birmingham and earned a fast promotion.
When he makes his main league debut, Nishida will turn out to be the fifth Japanese-born participant to play for Chicago: first baseman Munetaka Murakami (2026), outfielder Kosuke Fukudome (2012), second baseman Tadahito Iguchi (2005-07) and right-hander Shingo Takatsu (2004-05).
–Field Level Media