Daniel Palka

Daniel Palka out of White Sox's lineup Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder/designated hitter Daniel Palka is out of Friday's starting lineup versus the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means:

Avisail Garcia will take over in right field and Kevan Smith will handle DH work. Palka will be available off the bench.

Palka is averaging 9.3 FanDuel points across his first 114 outings in the majors, while slashing .241/.292/.495 with 26 home runs, 62 RBI, 53 runs scored, and 2 steals across 414 plate appearances.