Kobuk the rookie slugger is scheduled to return to the Chicago White Sox lineup on Friday after missing time with a hamstring injury, according to reports. He has been sidelined since May 29. The return marks his first game action following the injury that kept him out for roughly a month and a half. Prior to the injury, he had produced 20 home runs and 41 runs batted in, establishing a strong impact for a rookie. Multiple outlets describe the hamstring ailment as the reason for his absence and frame Friday’s appearance as a resumption of his season-level pace once he is cleared to play. The reports do not indicate additional complications or changes to his role beyond the fact that he is expected to rejoin the lineup. The team’s updated lineup plans for Friday, including his batting order placement, are to be confirmed as the date approaches.