MLB: Clemens to start Monday at Chicago

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Roger Clemens will make his return to the majors in a Yankees uniform against the Chicago White Sox for the start of a four-game series on Monday.

The seven-time Cy Young Award winner pitched in three minor league starts, most recently on Memorial Day for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees, though, avoided pitching him against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park this upcoming weekend.

The Yankees are hoping the 44-year-old Clemens, who was signed to a prorated $28 million contract on May 6, will help the team make a major turnaround this season. They are 22-29, tied with Tampa Bay for last place in the AL East, 13 1/2 games behind first-place Boston.

The Yankees have used seven rookie pitchers and 11 different starters this season. One of them, Tyler Clippard, got the victory Wednesday night, as the Yankees snapped a five-game skid.

Clemens spent the past three seasons with the Houston Astros after his first retirement following the 2003 campaign with New York. He pitched with the Yankees from 1999 through 2003, winning a pair of World Series titles during his five years with the club.