Donation Options Search Search Search Texas Rangers’ Jake Burger warms up before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Chicago. AP Photo/Erin Hooley Share Rangers corner infielder Jake Burger had a big smile Friday when greeting a few old buddies at Rate Field.

Sean Burke allowed one run in six innings Friday to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-1, snapping an 11-game skid in the series.

Vaughn was batting only .189, while Elko had only five hits in his first 32 plate appearances as a major-leaguer. The Sox won their first game without the two — a 4-1 victory over the Rangers on Friday night at Rate Field.

The White Sox provided Burke with run support in the third inning. It began with singles by Lenyn Sosa and Josh Rojas, and a Mike Tauchman walk loaded the bases. The first run scored on a Miguel Vargas walk, while Andrew Benintendi and Luis Robert Jr. drove in runs with a sacrifice fly and a single, respectively.

Andrew Vaughn, a mainstay in the Chicago White Sox lineup since 2021, was sent to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday along with Tim Elko.

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox optioned struggling first baseman Andrew Vaughn to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday. The team also optioned infielder Tim Elko to the minor league club and reinstated outfielders Andrew Benintendi and Mike Tauchman from the 10-day injured list prior to the game against the Texas Rangers.

Unfortunately, though unsurprisingly for anyone who's been awake this season, the Chicago White Sox couldn't hold onto a late one-run lead and dropped