Frazier scratched with flu-like symptoms

CHICAGO — Todd Frazier was scratched from Friday’s starting lineup against the Twins due to flu-like symptoms. Tyler Saladino moved from second base to third in Frazier’s absence, while Carlos Sanchez took over at second.

The White Sox third baseman entered the game hitting .212 with 29 homers and 67 RBIs. Frazier’s 29 homers lead the White Sox and are second in the Majors behind Baltimore’s Mark Trumbo (30).

Lawrie ‘on the mend’

Brett Lawrie wanted to avoid the disabled list after suffering a left hamstring strain on July 21 against Detroit. But the high-energy second baseman quickly realized it was better to let it heal and work his way back instead of forcing his way through the pain.

“Once you feel something like that, if I’m not feeling my best and if I’m not feeling like I’m myself and I’m not able to go out there and be me, then I’m not doing the team any good when somebody else could make a play that I couldn’t make because I’m just trying to get through an injury,” Lawrie said. “I want to win ballgames and the only way to do that is be at my best. I’ll be there soon.

“You want to be there for the team and you want to play. Nobody wants to sit around. Yeah, I wanted to get out there and play, but it just couldn’t happen in the time I needed to when we went over to play National League …

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