CHICAGO -- After saving the bullpen with an impressive 4 1/3 innings of relief Sunday, the Chicago White Sox optioned right-hander Scott Carroll back to Triple-A Charlotte following a defeat to the New York Yankees.
When outfielder J.B. Shuck suffered a strained hamstring Friday and was placed on the disabled list, Carroll was expected to be a stop-gap emergency measure for a bullpen that was strained during a rough 13-6 defeat to the Yankees on Friday.
Carroll came in handy when he was able to throw 78 pitches Sunday following a disappointing outing from starter Jeff Samardzija in Sunday's 12-3 loss to New York.
The White Sox did not announce a corresponding roster move, but they are expected to recall outfielder Trayce Thompson, who has no major league experience. Thompson is the brother of the Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson, who sent out a congratulatory note over Twitter in regard to his brother this weekend before quickly deleting it.
Trayce Thompson, who was a Triple-A all-star this season, has not played in Charlotte's past two games as he is believed to be en route to Chicago. The former second-round draft pick in 2009 is batting .264 with a .419 slugging percentage at Charlotte and has 13 home runs and 39 RBIs with 11 stolen bases.
