The White Sox expect Hector Santiago to remain in Jake Peavy's spot in the rotation for the foreseeable future, as pitching coach Don Cooper told ESPN.com Friday.
"I made out the schedule and he's going to be in there for a while,” Cooper, said. "And you know, listen, he's done a good job for us. 'Hey, take these 10 days and pitch twice, go back to the bullpen, stay out there for 10 days, go back out and start.' You don't want to do that, but sometimes it's out of necessity."
Santiago has made five starts this season, with a 2.96 ERA. He could spend up to six weeks in the rotation while Peavy recovers from a rib fracture, and the team does not expect a major drop in production.
"We're comfortable with him starting, for sure," Cooper said. "And we'll see how it goes from there, but yeah, he’s penciled in."