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Chicago White Sox rookie Chase Meidroth made an instant impact on his debut against the Boston Red Sox on Friday.
Meidroth, who was drafted by the Red Sox in the fourth round in 2022 and shipped to Chicago in the trade that involved Garrett Crochet, lit up his old squad as the White Sox trampled Boston 11-1.
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Chicago's No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline recorded a hit, two runs, and three walks in his maiden major league game. In the process, he became the first player since Hall of Famer Larry Walker on Aug. 16, 1989, to record a hit and walk thrice in his MLB debut.
In the second inning, Meidroth recorded a walk on his first plate appearance and scored on a Jacob Amaya double. He followed this up with a single and another run scored in the fourth. The youngster would draw two more walks to cap off his historic debut.
White Sox end slump in dominant win
The Chicago White Sox have finally broken their duck as they dominated the Boston Red Sox in the opening game of their three-game series in Chicago. The game was particularly noteworthy as prospect Chase Meidroth made an impressive debut for the Southsiders.
Jacob Amaya started the scoring in the second inning as his double brought home Meidroth and Michael A. Taylor. This was followed by Miguel Vargas' double in the fourth inning, wherein Meidroth once again scored a run along with Omar Narvaez.
Luis Robert Jr's RBI single drove home Vargas. Lenyn Sosa recorded an RBI single himself that scored Robert as the Southsiders capped off a four-run inning.
In the following frame, Narvaez's sac fly brought home Taylor, who recorded his second run of the game. With Chicago's lead ballooning to seven by the seventh inning, Blake Sabol drove in Wilyer Abreu for the Red Sox's first and only score of the game. In the next half inning, Narvaez hit a two-RBI single to further solidify the lead for the home team.
During the eighth inning, Sosa recorded an RBI double and Brooks Baldwin brought home Sosa with an RBI single to finish off the Red Sox.
Starter Davis Martin was handed his first victory of the year after allowing only one earned run on six base hits with six punchouts in six innings. Sean Newcomb, meanwhile, ate the humiliating loss for the Red Sox as he allowed six runs (four unearned) on six base hits, two walks, and six strikeouts in a four-inning outing.
