Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jimenez to miss 5-6 months with ruptured pectoral tendon

Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jimenez is expected to be sidelined for five to six months after rupturing his left pectoral tendon trying to make a play in the outfield during an exhibition game. Sale 74 Jimenez MLB Jerseys,

Jimenez needs surgery to repair the injury, putting his season in jeopardy Sale Chicago White Sox MLB Jerseys, . General manager Rick Hahn said the team will know more when he begins the rehab proces Wholesale MLB Nike Jerseys, s.

“Obviously a difficult loss for us, important part of our offense, and one that is a bit of a shock to the system,” Hahn said Thursday on a video conference call, a day after Jimenez was hu Cheap Stitched MLB Nike Jerseys, rt.

“At the same time, if there was one area of this team that perhaps could withstand a significant blow, it would arguably be on the offensive side of things.”

Even before the diagnosis, the injury immediately led to another round of questions about whether Jimenez might be better suited for designated hitter than left field — where he has been injured a couple of times since his big league debut in 2019.

Leury Garcia, Adam Engel, Nick Williams and Billy Hamilton are among the potential replacements for Jimenez in left. Engel is expected to begin the season on the injured list with a strained right hamstring, but he could return in April.

The most intriguing option might be Andrew Vaughn, a first baseman who was selected by the White Sox with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 amateur draft. Vaughn, who has yet to make his big league debut, did some outfield work at the team’s auxiliary site last summer and has continued to take some balls in the outfield during spring training.

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