So going into the White Sox game against the Rays on July 22 in Tampa, Fla., Montgomery switched to a torpedo bat, which has a thicker barrel but thins out at the end.

Colson Montgomery has torpedoed various opposing pitchers over 21 games with the White Sox, although he went hitless in four at-bats during a 6-3 loss to the Phillies on Tuesday night at Rate Field. That description is intentionally put into use,

Its Tuesday, July 29 and the Phillies (60-46) are in Chicago as their series against the White Sox (39-68) continues. Jesús Luzardo is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Jonathan Cannon for Chicago.

White Sox manager Will Venable and television analyst Steve Stone shared memories of Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, who passed away on Monday.