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- Updated: April 19, 2016
CHICAGO — In a perfect world for Robin Ventura, Erik Johnson’s present stay with the White Sox won’t be a long one.
And that analysis comes with no disrespect meant by the White Sox manager toward the right-hander, who was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte before Tuesday’s contest with the Angels.
“I hope not, in a lot of ways,” Ventura said. “I have confidence in him, but that means we’re having another game like [Monday] night if he gets in there.”
Johnson, 26, has made 16 Major League appearances for the White Sox and all have been as a starter. He has three out of the bullpen among his 88 Minor League games, and will serve as bullpen insurance with the big league club.
Mat Latos knocked Johnson from the projected rotation once Tuesday’s starter agreed to a one-year, $3 million free-agent deal before to Spring Training. But Johnson feels as if he got into a groove after he was optioned during March, resulting in 12 strikeouts and three walks over 10 2/3 innings in two starts …
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