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Looking for ways to shake up the roster, the struggling Chicago White Sox cut ties with starter Mat Latos and signed veteran slugger Justin Morneau.

Latos, 28, was designated for assignment. Morneau, who signed a one-year, $1 million deal, was placed on the 15-day disabled list while he recovers from offseason surgery to repair the primary flexor in his left elbow.

The fortunes have turned on Latos, 28, after a brilliant start to the 2016 season. The veteran right-handed pitcher began the season 4-0 with a 0.74 ERA. Since April 30, he's gone 2-2 with a 7.25 ERA over seven starts and the White Sox have lost 20 of 26 games.

With the addition of James Shields in a trade and recent performance, Latos became the odd man out in the rotation.

Latos signed a one-year, $3 million contract in January.

The White Sox have 10 days to trade Latos or release him.

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Morneau is a former American League MVP and a four-time All-Star.

"Justin provides us with a quality veteran threat from the left side who fits into the middle of the batting order,” said Rick Hahn, White Sox senior vice president/general manager. “We have been speaking with Justin, who is just a year and a half removed from winning a batting title with Colorado, for the last several months and moved forward with this deal once Justin was ready to ramp up his baseball activities. He is close to being ready to begin a rehab assignment, and we project him available in Chicago sometime in mid-to-late July.”

Morneau, 35, is a career .282 hitter with 241 home runs over 13 seasons. The White Sox lost one option at first base when Adam LaRoche retired during spring training.