The Chicago White Sox have selected the contract of outfielder Tommy Pham, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reported Friday afternoon.

Pham signed a minor league contract with the White Sox on April 15. During his time with Triple-A Charlotte, the 11-year MLB veteran hit .294, prompting his return to the big leagues.

According Atlético’s Ken Rosenthal, Chicago is designating outfielder Kevin Pillar for assignment to make room for Pham on the 26-man roster. Pillar, a 12-year MLB veteran in his own right, was hitting .160 with a .650 OPS and -0.1 WAR.

Pham, 36, was once a late-game prospect coming out of the St. Louis Cardinals’ farm system. After being selected in the 16th round of the 2006 MLB Draft, Pham finally made his major league debut in 2014 and exhausted his rookie eligibility in 2015.

In 2017, Pham placed 11th in National League MVP voting after hitting .306 with 23 home runs, 73 RBIs, 25 stolen bases, a .931 OPS and a 6.2 WAR. The Cardinals ultimately dealt him to the Tampa Bay Rays at the 2018 trade deadline, and then the Rays dealt him to the San Diego Padres at the end of the 2019 campaign.

That began the official phase of Pham’s career, even if he remained an everyday player throughout it all.

Pham appeared in 84.2% of his teams’ games between 2017 and 2023, suiting up for the Cardinals, Rays, Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks. In that span, he hit .260 with a .785 OPS, averaging 17 home runs, 57 RBIs and 16 stolen bases each year.

Just last year, Pham played a key role for the D-Backs in their surprise run to the World Series. He hit .279 with three home runs and a .772 OPS during the playoffs, earning a spot in Arizona’s starting lineup in 16 of his 17 games.

Now, Pham is set to join the latest White Sox team that got off to one of the worst starts in MLB history. With All-Star Luis Robert Jr. on the injured list, Chicago’s outfield depth chart currently consists of Andrew Benintendi, Gavin Sheets, Robbie Grossman and Dominic Fletcher.

Pham is in position to start right away, considering Sheets is the only one in that group with a batting average above .203 and an OPS above .548.

The White Sox open a home series against the Rays on Friday, with first pitch scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET.

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