10:30 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) has told the White Sox that he's stepping away from baseball with the intent of retiring, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

8:43 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) (back) said his swing is about 80 percent on Friday, the Chicago Tribune's Colleen Kane reports.

2:03 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) (back spasms) was supposed to return to the White Sox's lineup Wednesday, but he will be out for a few more days, the Chicago Tribune reports.

11:45 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) (back) could lose playing time in the wake of the team's signing of Austin Jackson on Sunday, the Chicago Tribune reports.

7:13 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) will sit out two more days due to his sore back, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

8:47 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) (back) is day-to-day, but with no nerve damage, after leaving Saturday's game due to spasms, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.

11:13 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) left Saturday's game against the Roayls early due to back spasms, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

12:31 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Robin Ventura has said Laroche will have to "earn" his at-bats this season, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Ventura also acknowledged the Sox do not necessarily have anyone pushing LaRoche for at-bats.

12:28 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) (knee) is in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, according to CSN's Dan Hayes.

4:15 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) who has been dealing with patella tendinitis in his right knee, hopes to return to the lineup during a four-game series against the Yankees, CSN Chicago reports.

1:32 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the A's, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

11:58 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is not in the lineup Monday against the A's.

12:00 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, according to Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune.

12:59 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) (knee) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.

1:24 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) (knee) is out of the lineup Wednesday, the Chicago Tribune's Colleen Kane reports.

12:20 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) (knee) is not in Tuesday's lineup.

8:01 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is out of the lineup against the Indians on Monday.

1:04 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

8:40 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is out of Sunday's lineup against the Mariners, Doug Padilla of ESPN Chicago reports.

11:46 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) went 1-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored in a 8-7 win over Seattle on Saturday.

12:52 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Mariners, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

12:51 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

6:05 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in a losing effort Sunday against Seattle.

2:12 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

4:05 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the White Sox's win over the Angels on Thursdsay.

2:56 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is out of the lineup Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times' Daryl Van Schouwen reports.

1:36 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

5:02 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) who is out of Monday's lineup, will also sit out Tuesday's game as he works on his swing, CSN Chicago's Dan Hayes reports.

11:35 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is out of the lineup Monday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

9:39 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is out of the lineup Saturday, CSN Chicago's Dan Hayes reports.

11:50 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in St. Louis.

11:59 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche was 3-for-4 with a solo home run in the loss to the Twins on Wednesday.

6:53 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche is 11-for-16 (.688) against Twins starter Mike Pelfrey.

6:30 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche is 11-for-33 (.333 BA) lifetime against Yovani Gallardo.

11:19 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Pirates.

11:21 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche is not in the starting lineup Monday as the Sox are starting a series in Pittsburgh.

12:56 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche smacked his sixth homer of the season.

3:38 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche hit a two-run home run in the, 6-3, loss to the Orioles in the second game of a double header on Thursday.

1:11 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche was 3-for-4 with a RBI-double in the, 3-2, victory over the Orioles in the first game of a double header on Thursday.

12:04 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored on Wednesday.

5:54 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche went 1-for-3 with three RBI in the, 7-6, victory over the Athletics on Friday.

6:42 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche is an absurd 10-for-15 lifetime against Mike Pelfrey.

7:34 AM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche has six hits, including two doubles and a homer against Royals starter Edinson Volquez.

5:08 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche homered for the second consecutive day.

5:07 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) baseman Adam LaRoche homered for the second consecutive day.

2:45 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) baseman Adam LaRoche hit his first home run of the 2015 season on Saturday against the Twins.

3:49 PM - Adam LaRoche (CWS) baseman Adam LaRoche agreed to a two-year, $25 million contract with the Chicago White Sox.

3:48 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) baseman Adam LaRoche agreed to a two-year, $25 million contract with the Chicago White Sox.

5:26 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche is 5-for-14 (.357) with three home runs against Giants Game 1 starter Jake Peavy.

6:15 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche is 7-for-16 (.438) with a home run against Miami right-hander Nathan Eovaldi.

6:05 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche has three home runs in his career against Mets pitcher Dillion Gee.

6:11 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche blasted his 26th homer of 2014 on Tuesday against the Mets.

5:50 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche is a career .462 hitter with a double and home run against Marlins starter Nathan Eovaldi.

11:53 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche is one of many not in the starting lineup after they clinched the NL East Tuesday night.

6:27 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche went 2-for-3 with two RBI-singles on Tuesday against the Braves.

8:04 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche is a career .400 hitter (6-for-15) against Braves starter Mike Minor.

2:45 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche went 2-for-4 with two home runs as the defeated the Phillies, 3-2, on Sunday.

11:42 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche is in Friday's starting lineup.

9:19 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche is not in Wednesday's starting lineup versus the Dodgers

2:05 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Phillies.

12:46 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Phillies.

12:41 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Phillies.

1:33 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche was scratched from the lineup Tuesday due to back soreness, according to Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post.

6:39 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 11th inning Monday against the Diamondbacks.

6:01 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche hit a game-tying two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning Saturday against the Pirates.

5:52 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI Wednesday against the Mets.

6:51 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche is a career .387 hitter (12-for-31) with seven extra-base hits versus Phillies starter A.J. Burnett.

1:53 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche has been scratched from the lineup Thursday against the Phillies.

8:45 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche has gone 4-for-22 (.182) against Phillies starter Cliff Lee.

8:44 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche has gone 4-for-22 (.182) against Phillies starter Cliff Lee.

6:00 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche is 5-for-11 (.455) versus Miami starter Nathan Eovaldi.

8:22 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche has shown signs of life the past few games (4-for-12, 1 HR), but he has a poor matchup Wednesday against the Rockies.

8:54 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche is in the midst of a 5-for-47 (.106) skid that has cut his average down by 34 points.

6:26 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) first baseman Adam LaRoche has faced Milwaukee right-hander Matt Garza just six times, but has rapped out four hits including two home runs.

7:20 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI as the Nationals took the second half of Saturday's day-night doubleheader at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

3:18 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche belted his 10th home run of the season in a losing effort against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday.

8:02 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk versus the Brewers on Monday.

12:43 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in Sunday's win over the Braves.

2:54 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche belted a two-run homer in Thursday's victory over the Phillies.

12:27 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche slugged his sixth home run of the season in the Nationals' loss to the Marlins on Monday.

7:21 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) activated 1B Adam LaRoche from the 15-day disabled list.

12:17 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche (quad) will be activated Sunday.

7:09 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche (quad) is expected to be activated from the disabled list on Monday.

12:41 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche (quad) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Thursday with High-A Potomac.

9:33 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche (quad) will begin a rehab assignment as soon as Thursday.

12:06 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche (quad) expects to be activated from the disabled list Sunday when first eligible.

12:31 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche (quad) will take grounders Monday for the first time since going on the disabled list.

9:26 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) experiencing no soreness when testing his injured quad on Friday, Adam LaRoche will try running on Saturday.

10:52 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) Nationals expect Adam LaRoche (quad) to be activated from the disabled list when first eligible on May 25.

5:24 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) placed 1B Adam LaRoche on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 10, with a right quad strain.

8:04 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche will go on the disabled list because of his quad strain, the Nationals revealed after Saturday's game.

3:18 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche underwent an MRI on his sore quadriceps muscle after experiencing a flare-up Friday.

12:47 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche returned to action on Friday May 2.

12:57 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche is battling a sore quad.

11:59 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche is not in the Nationals' lineup Wednesday.

7:51 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche went 2-for-5 with two RBI, including the game-winner in the ninth inning, against the Astros on Tuesday.

11:39 AM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche continued his hot-hitting in Sautrday's victory over the Padres, going 1-for-3 with an RBI.

7:42 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche went 2-for-6 with a solo home run as the Nationals lost to the Padres on Thursday.

11:51 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche returned to action on Wednesday April 23.

6:55 PM - Adam LaRoche (Wsh) LaRoche went 3-for-5 and sent the Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the Angels on Wednesday with a walk-off RBI single.