Report: Pitcher Bartolo Colon missing

The Chicago White Sox were looking for 2005 American League Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon, the team said.

The veteran right-hander is due to continue rehabbing his injured left knee with a start for Triple-A Charlotte Thursday, but the White Sox had no idea where he was, the Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday.

Colon signed a free-agent contract with the White Sox in the off-season, but was placed on the 15-day disabled list June 9 because of the injury.

The newspaper said he was sent to rehab to work on his breaking ball after going 3-6 with a 4.23 ERA in 11 games (55 1/3 innings).

If he gets to the point where he’s ready to mix in more of his breaking balls, he has a place here, Ken Williams, the Sox general manager, told the newspaper. If he doesn’t, he doesn’t have a place here. If he’s in Charlotte on Thursday, he starts.