The Chicago White Sox have placed Michael Kopech on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation.
Pedro Grifol told reporters that Kopech is expected to rejoin the rotation immediately after the All-Star break ends in the middle of the month with a three-game series at the Atlanta Braves.
\"We just wanted to skip him [in the rotation] one more time and just make sure that he\'s ready to go for the second half, strong the whole second half,\" Grifol said.
Kopech, 27, was in line to make his next start Sunday against the Oakland Athletics but has not been with the team. He is 3-7 with a 4.08 ERA in 16 starts this season.
Via ESPN