(670 The Score) White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez is expected to miss the next five to six months after rupturing his left pectoral tendon, an injury that will need surgically repaired, general manager Rick Hahn said Thursday.
Jimenez suffered the injury during the second inning of a spring training game Wednesday as he reached over the outfield wall in an attempt to rob a home run hit by Athletics catcher Sean Murphy. Jimenez went down on the warning track in clear pain before leaving the field. The White Sox initially cited left shoulder discomfort as Jimenez's reason for exiting the game but didn't provide a diagnosis immediately.
Jimenez, 24, is a dangerous power hitter who was set to be in the heart of the White Sox's lineup. He hit .296 with 14 homers, 41 RBIs and an .891 OPS in 55 games in the shortened 2020 season. In his two MLB seasons, Jimenez has hit .276 with 45 home runs and 120 RBIS over 730 plate appearances in 177 games.
The White Sox could use top prospect Andrew Vaughn in the outfield to help fill Jimenez's void, Hahn said. Vaughn is a first baseman by trade but did get work in the outfield at the team's alternate camp in the 2020 season.
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