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Tim Elko's first major league hit is a tie-breaking three-run homer off Sandy Alcantara, puts Sox up 4-1 in the sixth inning.

Today's strike zone has been a topic of press-box conversation from the first inning on. The Sox have been increasingly displeased with it as the game has progressed, and both Will Venable and Marcus Thames just got ejected for sharing their feelings about it.

Edgar Quero has impressed in the majors. Kyle Teel is developing in the minors. The Sox' future at catcher is bright. "To have two young players oozing with talent at that position is really a good spot to be in." For @suntimes_sports: https://t.co/cmMD76vsgy

Second straight rest day for Luis Robert Jr. and his sore right knee. Same goes for Miguel Vargas, who's dealing with calf/ankle issue, per Sox bench coach Walker McKinven. Both guys are available, maladies described as minor. Sox using Monday off day to give them extended break.

After claiming right-handed pitcher Yoendrys Gómez off waivers from the Dodgers yesterday, the Sox add him to the big league roster ahead of today’s game against the Marlins. Caleb Freeman goes back to Triple-A to make room.

Shane Smith was excellent tonight, throwing six shutout innings. He’s got a 2.08 ERA. The Sox are short on wins, but the future of the pitching staff is unfolding every night. Smith has put himself in that long-term conversation. For @suntimes_sports: https://t.co/0cZknmCGDO

Shane Smith threw six shutout innings. Andrew Vaughn homered. But the bullpen gave up three runs late, and the Sox, who had only three hits after the first inning, lose 3-1. At 11-29, they're off to a worse 40-game start than last year's 121-loss team. @suntimes_sports

Andrew Vaughn homers for the second time in as many nights, this one coming in the first inning of Tim Elko's big league debut.

So it's not going to be the first-base swap a lot of Sox fans were begging for. Instead, Will Venable plans to play both Tim Elko and Andrew Vaughn at first (not simultaneously, of course). On the Sox' new playing-time situation, for @suntimes_sports: https://t.co/RGWvciFECn

Chase Meidroth is feeling well enough to be back in the Sox’ lineup today after being scratched with shoulder soreness yesterday. Luis Robert Jr. is out of the lineup tonight (and described as day-to-day) with a sore knee. LRJ is available, if needed, Will Venable said.

Sox’ lineup today vs. Marlins, with Tim Elko at first base: Meidroth SS Rojas 3B Vaughn DH Quero C Palacios RF Sosa 2B Baldwin LF Elko 1B Taylor CF Smith P

Tim Elko will wear No. 30 with the Sox, joining such South Side luminaries as Corey Julks, Robbie Grossman, Jake Burger, Nomar Mazara, Nicky Delmonico, David Robertson, Alejandro De Aza, Mark Kotsay, Nick Swisher, Magglio Ordóñez, Tim Raines and Donn Pall.

Sox make it official and bring Tim Elko up from Triple-A Charlotte. Nick Maton gets DFA'd in the corresponding move. @suntimes_sports

Sox grab righty pitcher Yoendrys Gómez off waivers from the Dodgers. Gómez got into 15 big league games across the last three seasons with the Yankees and L.A. Pitching for the Yanks' Triple-A team last year, he had a 3.67 ERA and 93 Ks in 83.1 innings, mostly as a starter.

The flip side of the Tim Elko promotion is what happens to Andrew Vaughn, whose homer helped the Sox win tonight. For @suntimes_sports: https://t.co/OHcEHSvalr

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Will Venable said both Tim Elko and Andrew Vaughn will be in the Sox’ lineup tomorrow, though it’s yet to be decided who will be at first base and who will DH.