{"id":69573,"date":"2024-04-01T16:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T20:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=69573"},"modified":"2024-04-01T15:48:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T19:48:29","slug":"eloy-jimenez-injury-status-white-sox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/01\/eloy-jimenez-injury-status-white-sox\/","title":{"rendered":"Injury-Plagued Designated Hitter Likely to Miss Time with Abductor Tightness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jimenel02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eloy Jim\u00e9nez<\/a> was not available for Monday&#8217;s game against the Atlanta Braves. Jimenez left Sunday&#8217;s contest against the Detroit Tigers after suffering a left abductor injury while running out a groundball to first base. After the game, manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grifope99.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pedro Grifol<\/a> said, &#8220;We&#8217;ll see how [Jim\u00e9nez] wakes up. They&#8217;re going to do some testing on it&#8230; We&#8217;re not sure until tomorrow. We&#8217;ll be prepared [for a roster move], but I don&#8217;t know if we&#8217;re going to make it yet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While we should know about the severity of Jim\u00e9nez&#8217;s injury sometime today, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sosale01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lenyn Sosa<\/a> is being recalled from Triple-A, meaning an incoming injured list stint is apparent. With Jim\u00e9nez out on Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sheetga01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gavin Sheets<\/a> served as the designated hitter and batting fifth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lenyn Sosa is here, but Pedro Grifol said the White Sox are \u201cin a holding pattern\u201d with Eloy Jim\u00e9nez as he continues to get evaluated.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Fegan (@JRFegan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JRFegan\/status\/1774835995298451811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Eloy Jim\u00e9nez&#8217;s Status Reamins Unclear<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/03\/13\/2023-white-sox-clubhouse-dysfunction\/\" target=\"_self\">Jim\u00e9nez has had his fair share of injuries<\/a> over the years. He missed time last season after injuries to his hamstring and groin that eventually followed up with an emergency appendectomy. The 120 games he was limited to were his highest, dating back to the 122 games he played in 2019. In 2021 and 2022, Jim\u00e9nez only managed to get 139 games in. He enters the final guaranteed season of a six-year, $43 million deal with a $16.5 million club option for 2025, an $18.5 million club option for &#8217;26, and a $3 million buyout for each season.<\/p>\n<h3>Jim\u00e9nez Has Big Goals for 2024<\/h3>\n<p>Jimenez crushed the ball during the weeks of spring training. There&#8217;s now an adjustment in his swing, with his hands held higher. It&#8217;s a way for him to improve on his 50.4 percent ground ball rate, which has never been below 47.6 percent, according to Statcast. If Jim\u00e9nez&#8217;s changes can transition into the regular season, when healthy, he could be an impactful presence in the heart of the White Sox lineup.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel more comfortable. I feel better.&#8221; Jim\u00e9nez told Scott Merkin of MLB.com in the spring. &#8220;At the beginning, I felt weird. I used to hit like that in the minor leagues, so [it&#8217;s] something I&#8217;ve done before. Why not bring it back?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Not Being Able to Stay Healthy<\/h3>\n<p>A big season in which Jim\u00e9nez can hit above .300 (once in the minors) means a lot. It could lead to an in-season trade from the rebuilding White Sox. He understands the game is a business but focuses on helping the White Sox win. However, not being able to stay healthy has been difficult for Jim\u00e9nez.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Three years of having surgeries, it&#8217;s nothing fun. I can&#8217;t control if I get hurt on the field. I just control working out and get myself as strong as I can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When he does play, the results are there. Jimenez is still one of the more productive players remaining on the roster. He&#8217;s a .274 batter with 89 home runs and 271 RBI.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: \u00a9 Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eloy Jim\u00e9nez was not available for Monday&#8217;s game against the Atlanta Braves. Jimenez left Sunday&#8217;s contest against the Detroit Tigers after suffering a left abductor injury while running out a groundball to first base. After the game, manager Pedro Grifol said, &#8220;We&#8217;ll see how [Jim\u00e9nez] wakes up. 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