Pitching coach Don Cooper to miss White Sox’ series against Tigers

White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper will miss the Detroit series as he is scheduled to undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Tuesday.

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White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper will miss the three-game series against the Detroit Tigers. He is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgry on his left knee procedure Tuesday.

White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper will miss the three-game series against the Detroit Tigers. He is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgry on his left knee procedure Tuesday.

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Don Cooper will miss the three-game series against the Detroit Tigers that begins Monday night as he is scheduled to undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Tuesday. Assistant pitching coach Curt Hasler will fill in for Cooper, and minor-league catching coordinator John Orton will oversee the bullpen.

Cooper, 64, in his 18th full season as the Sox’ pitching coach, is expected to rejoin the club Friday, when the team opens a scheduled three-game home series against the Cardinals.

This and that

  • Shortstop Tim Anderson (groin) is expected to come off the injured list Tuesday. Edwin Encarnacion (left shoulder), who did not start for the sixth straight game, might return Tuesday.
  • The start time for Saturday’s game between the Sox and Cardinals has been changed to 6:10 p.m. It had been scheduled for 1:10 p.m.
  • Right-hander Brady Lail, who was designated for assignment by the Sox on Saturday, was claimed by the Mariners. Lail pitched in one game, working 1 1⁄3 innings.
  • Former Sox prospects Fernando Tatis Jr. and Frankie Montas were named National League and American League players of the week. Tatis, the Padres shortstop who has emerged as one of baseball’s great young stars, batted .435 with six homers over six games. Montas, a right-hander, went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.64 and 14 strikeouts over two starts and 14 innings for the Athletics.

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