Covey made his first start of the spring Friday, needing just 16 pitches to get through two scoreless innings in Friday's game against San Diego.
Covey was selected by the White Sox during the Rule 5 draft this past winter after the right-hander impressed watchers of the Arizona Fall League. The rebuilding White Sox are in a position to maintain a project like Covey, who throws a four-seamer, a sinker (his best offering), a curveball and a changeup. If the 25-year-old is to make the roster, it would likely be as a reliever, presumably in low-leverage situations.