White Sox Activate Avisail Garcia From DL, Demote Jason Coats

(CBS) The White Sox activated outfielder/designated hitter Avisail Garcia from the disabled list and optioned outfielder Jason Coats to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

Garcia has been out since the the first week of August with a right knee sprain. He went 5-for-13 with a homer in three rehab games at Charlotte.

The 25-year-old Garcia is hitting .240 with nine homers and 36 RBIs in 86 games with the White Sox this season.

The 26-year-old Coats was hitting .189 with one homer and three RBIs in the big leagues this year.