White Sox claim OF Jerry Sands off waivers from Indians

Outfielder Jerry Sands hit .236 with four homers and 19 RBIs in 50 games with Cleveland last season. (Tony Dejak/AP)

CHICAGO — Outfielder Jerry Sands has been claimed by the Chicago White Sox off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

The 29-year-old hit .236 with four homers and 19 RBIs in 50 games with Cleveland last season. He also played in 66 games with Triple-A Columbus.

Sands is a career .238 hitter with nine homers and 50 RBIs over parts of four major-league seasons with the Dodgers (2011-12), Tampa Bay (2014) and the Indians (2015).

Chicago announced the move Wednesday.

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