GLENDALE, Ariz. — White Sox catcher Korey Lee showed off a puffy and purplish right hand Thursday morning and laughed.
“Yeah, trying to karate-chop a baseball bat is probably not the best thing in the world,” Lee said. “This stuff happens. I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more.”
Lee’s hand hit the bat of Brewers batter Rhys Hoskins as he was trying to throw out a runner at third base Wednesday. He left the game after the inning, but X-rays were negative. Manager Will Venable said Lee likely will return to the lineup this weekend.
“Saturday, he’ll be back, and he’s fine, feels good,” Venable said. “All the reports came back positive.”
Roster moves
The Sox made a round of cuts before their game in Scottsdale, most notably reassigning top pitching prospects Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith to minor-league camp. They also optioned pitchers Jake Eder and Jairo Iriarte to Triple-A Charlotte and sent right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez, acquired in the Garrett Crochet deal, to Double-A Birmingham.
Injury news
Right fielder Oscar Colas left the game against the Giants in the sixth inning after spraining his right wrist while diving for a ball. He is listed as day to day.
Shortstop Colson Montgomery — battling back spasms — is expected to resume play Sunday.
Giants 7, Sox 3
Sox righty Jonathan Cannon, a candidate for the Opening Day start, got hammered for four runs and four hits — including three home runs — in three innings. “Today just comes down to execution,” Cannon said. “Just silly little mistakes. Obviously, I hope to get it all out now before the season starts.”
• Catcher Adam Hackenberg hit his second homer of the Cactus League season.
• Third baseman Brandon Drury extended his hitting streak to five games, going 1-for-3 with a double and a run. He’s hitting .348.
• On deck: Cubs at Sox, 2:05 p.m. Friday, Glendale, CHSN, Colin Rea vs. Shane Smith.
