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The White Sox<\/a> finally have put their good problem into practice.<\/p>\n General manager Chris Getz<\/b> has long insisted that there\u2019s nothing wrong with having several good catchers. Now the Sox have two highly rated catching prospects at the major-league level after the promotion of Kyle Teel<\/b> to the bigs Friday.<\/p>\n Teel was the headlining prospect in the four-player package the Sox received in the Garrett Crochet<\/b> trade and slashed .295\/.394\/.492 in 50 games at Triple-A Charlotte. He joined Edgar Quero<\/b> as top-100 catching prospects to get the call to the majors this season, a pair of rebuild highlights on the South Side.<\/p>\n Korey Lee<\/b>, another catcher the Sox are fond of, was sent down to Charlotte.<\/p>\n How is this going to work, two catchers who figure to be big parts of the Sox\u2019 future vying for the same playing time? It\u2019ll be a time-share, though no split was specified by Getz or manager Will Venable<\/b>, who said both will DH, too.<\/p>\n \u201cThe catching position is such a demanding role,\u201d Getz said. \u201cTo have two guys that are capable, it can help you in many different ways. To keep them energized and to be able to get the best out of them, having two of them is not a bad thing.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes, if there\u2019s a certain element of someone\u2019s game that needs to be worked on, it\u2019s tough to really dial in if they\u2019re playing so often. So to get a little bit of a rest and continue to develop and work with our coaches on certain aspects is a great opportunity.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re looking at it as a positive. If we feel like one player isn\u2019t getting enough reps to stay sharp and continue to progress, you make an adjustment.\u201d<\/p>\n Teel, ranked as baseball\u2019s No. 26 prospect, was the starting catcher in his major-league debut. He went 1-for-2 with two walks and scampered home on a wild pitch in the eighth inning.<\/p>\n As for the idea that Teel could play another position after playing outfield in college and revealing that he has been taking grounders at first base, that doesn\u2019t seem likely to occur in the majors.<\/p>\n \u201cKyle is very athletic,\u201d Getz said. \u201cHe\u2019s capable of playing multiple positions, quite honestly, but we believe in him as a catcher. That\u2019s where we feel like he\u2019s going to impact the game the most. In the near term, I certainly don\u2019t expect him to be playing first base.\u201d<\/p>\n Robert returns<\/b><\/p>\n After three days out of the lineup, center fielder Luis Robert Jr. <\/b>returned and played hero.<\/p>\n His two-run single broke a tie in the eighth inning, which saw the Sox score thrice more on a wild pitch and two errors. The five-run inning powered the Sox to a 7-2 victory against the Royals. Robert went 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI.<\/p>\n Packed house<\/b><\/p>\n It was a livelier-than-usual crowd at Rate Field, and, no, it wasn\u2019t because fans snapped up thousands of tickets in the wake of the announcement Thursday of Justin Ishbia as a potential new Sox owner<\/a>.<\/p>\n Instead, 36,916 fans showed up for the team\u2019s annual \u2014 and popular \u2014 Mexican Heritage Night, which included a jersey giveaway, for the Sox\u2019 first sellout of the season.<\/p>\n There was chatter that some fans even showed up around noon, hours before the gates opened.<\/p>\n \u201cThe thing we put on the field tonight,\u201d starting pitcher Davis Martin<\/b> said, \u201cI\u2019m glad 36,000 people got to see it because that\u2019s who we are.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n