Chase Meidroth a hit in his major-league debut, helping the Chicago White Sox snap their 8-game skid
Chase Meidroth arrived at Rate Field around 11 a.m. Friday, just trying to take it all in.“I don’t think it’s still sunk in yet,” the infielder said less than four hours before the series opener against the Boston Red Sox.The Chicago White Sox called up Meidroth from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday morning. He was in the lineup, hitting seventh and playing second base in his major-league debut.And it was a productive start for Meidroth, who went 1-for-1 with three walks and two runs as the White Sox defeated the Red Sox 11-1 in front of 13,432, snapping an eight-game losing streak.“I had a lot of fun,” Meidroth said afterward. “It was good that we won.”He became the second player in White Sox history to record three walks in his major-league debut. The other was Ray Morehart on Aug. 8, 1924, against Washington.“I think my approach at the plate is I’m trying to give the bat to the next guy with me on first base any way I can,” Meidroth said. “I’m going to have a quality at-bat and that’s m...