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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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James Fegan

Grifol benches Korey Lee for failing to run out pop-up in Sox’ 10-0 loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Mike Clevinger, right, and catcher Korey Lee, left, walk to the dugout before a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Chicago. (Erin Hooley/AP)

It would have been easy to miss since the White Sox (53-83) were well on their way to a 10-0 loss to the Tigers at the time, but rookie catcher Korey Lee didn’t make it out of the batter’s box on a third inning pop-up to first.

Sox manager Pedro Grifol did notice, and he benched the rookie catcher. Yasmani Grandal caught the remainder of the game.

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