Eloy Jimenez Preparing To Play Outfield For White Sox
Eloy Jimenez is preparing to play more games in the outfield this season, especially in right, after the Chicago White Sox signed Andrew Benintendi to a five-year, $75 million contract.
The White Sox also have Luis Robert in center, to go along with Gavin Sheets and prospect Oscar Colas in the mix in right.
Jimenez was sidelined for a couple of months last season after he had surgery in April to repair a torn hamstring tendon behind his right knee.
Asked whether he would embrace the DH role this year, Jimenez responded: \"I don\'t know.\"
\"Last year, when I was DH\'ing more than [playing] the outfield, it was because I got surgery. And I understand that,\" he said. \"But this year, I\'ve been working really hard to play the outfield more than DH. So I don\'t really think that I\'m going to accept it, because if I\'m working hard, I\'m going to get better, and I want to play in the outfield.\"
Via Associated Press