CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko is hoping to return to the lineup Thursday after being sidelined by a bruised left calf.
Konerko hit in the batting cage and ran on an underwater treadmill before Chicago hosted the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. He says his calf is still tender and probably will be for another week or so, but he thinks it might improve enough to allow him to play in the next two days.
Konerko is batting .305 with 25 homers and 76 RBIs for the White Sox, who are in third place in the AL Central.
The All-Star slugger was hit on his calf by a pitch from Andrew Miller during the fourth inning of Chicago’s 5-3 loss to Boston on Sunday. He eventually went to first base but left after the inning.
Adam Dunn started at first again on Wednesday night.
