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White Sox purchase contract of Rey Olmedo
from Class AAA Charlotte
ARLINGTON, Texas – Prior to tonight’s game at Texas, the Chicago White Sox purchased the contract of infielder Rey Olmedo from Class AAA Charlotte.
Olmedo, 31, was batting .273 (75-275) with no home runs and 19 RBI in 80 games with Charlotte this season. The switch-hitter appeared in 41 games at shortstop, 19 at third base, 17 at second and two in the outfield.
A native of Maracay, Venezuela, Olmedo is a career .228 (92-403) hitter with two home runs and 26 RBI in 198 major-league games with Cincinnati (2003-06) and Toronto (2007).
Olmedo will wear uniform No. 66.
The White Sox 40-man roster is at 40.