Philip Humber (facial contusion) has been cleared to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte. Humber was struck near his right eye by a Kosuke Fukudome line drive back in mid-August. The right-hander did not suffer a concussion, nor facial fractures, and should be ready to return to the White Sox after one or two minor league rehab appearances.

Philip Humber (facial contusion) has passed every test or exam "with flying colors," according to MLB.com. "This little thing could have been ugly, been bad later," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "That's the reason we did it. He's being checked by the doctors. The great thing about all this -- he feels good, he doesn't feel great, but he feels good." The White Sox were initially hoping Humber could make his next scheduled start after taking a Kosuke Fukudome comebacker off the area above his right eye on Thursday, but have decided to play things safe with their 28-year-old right-hander. Zach Stewart is expected to take his place in the rotation.

White Sox placed RHP Philip Humber on the 15-day disabled list with a facial contusion. The White Sox were initially hoping Humber could make his next scheduled start after taking a Kosuke Fukudome comebacker off the area above his right eye on Thursday, but have wisely decided to play things safe with their 28-year-old right-hander. Josh Kinney has taken his place on the roster, while Zach Stewart is expected to take his place in the rotation.

Philip Humber may be able to make his next start after taking a Kosuke Fukudome comebacker off the area above his right eye on Thursday. His next outing is currently scheduled for Wednesday against the Angels. Humber is said to be sporting a rather large bump, but appears to have avoided a concussion. However, it wouldn't be surprising if the white Sox opted to play things safe and give their 28-year-old righty a few extra days of rest. His status should be updated later today.

Philip Humber was removed from Thursday's game after being struck in the head by a line drive. Humber was able to climb to his feet after getting knocked down by Kosuke Fukudome's comebacker and was showing no signs of dizziness, but the White Sox trainers decided to play it safe. Humber allowed three hits over 1 1/3 scoreless innings before exiting.

Philip Humber is 0-4 with a 7.97 ERA over his last four starts. Humber never has pitched more than 150 innings at any level as a pro, so he could be hitting a wall now at 124 innings. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen thinks Humber "threw the ball good" Thursday in his last start despite poor results. With Edwin Jackson no longer around, the Sox have to keep Humber in the rotation, so they'll need him to bounce back if they hope to have a shot in the AL Central.

Philip Humber will have his next start skipped following Saturday's rainout. The White Sox don't want John Danks to have to pitch on eight days' rest, so Humber will be used out of the bullpen until next weekend. Edwin Jackson was pushed back a day to Sunday, while Mark Buehrle will stay on turn Monday.

Phil Humber will move up in the rotation to start Sunday against the Tigers. He'll take the place of Jake Peavy, who was pushed back to Tuesday. Humber is coming off his worst start of the season last Thursday, when he was smoked for six runs on 11 hits over 3 2/3 innings by the Twins.

Phil Humber labored through his worst start of the season Thursday, getting blasted by the Twins for six runs on 11 hits and a walk over just 3 2/3 innings. Ouch. It's not as if the Twins were banging balls off and over the wall, as Danny Valencia had the only extra-base hit off Humber, and it was a double. But, balls kept finding holes as the Twinkies killed him softly. Humber has been unbelievably consistent this season, particularly for someone with his track record (or lack thereof), but things were bound to get rocky for him at some point. He concludes the first half with a 3.10 ERA and 1.06 WHIP.

Phil Humber spun seven shutout fames in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Cubs. Humber allowed just five hits, three of which never left the infield. He fanned four, walked three (one intentional), hit a batter and threw a wild pitch. While his luck is bound to run out eventually, the 2004 first-round pick is now 8-4 with a remarkable 2.69 ERA this season. He'll go for win No. 9 in his final start before the All-Star break next week against the Twins.