May 4, 20187 yr White Sox OF Eloy Jimenez, Double-A Birmingham: The thought of arguably the game's most powerful prospect moving to Triple-A Charlotte's BB&T Ballpark -- the International League's most hitter-friendly stadium -- is incredibly enticing. A move to the Knights, however, might have been delayed by a strained left pectoral that kept Jimenez from making his season debut until April 19. No matter, MLB.com's No. 4 overall prospect has picked up where he left off from a slugging standpoint, hitting four homers in his first 13 games with the Barons -- one more than he hit in five fewer contests with the same club in 2017. He's showing serious signs of heating up as well. Including Thursday's 2-for-5 game at Tennessee, Jimenez has hits in seven straight games and is 11-for-33 (.333) with two homers, three doubles and nine RBIs in that span. He's got a .544 slugging percentage and .892 OPS in 32 career games at Double-A, and both are certainly trending up with the more experience he gets at the level. Jimenez played only 71 games at Class A Advanced before moving up last season, and the White Sox could make his Double-A timeline even shorter if he continues to mash like this. milb.com prospect hot sheet
May 7, 20187 yr With so much going on in the Sox farms, it's easy to miss that Cease leads MILB in Ks (as of 5/6), and Skoug hit HRs in 3 straight games last week.
May 9, 20187 yr http://notesfromthesally.com/2018/05/01/four-intriguing-young-arms-april-edition/ Good read on McClure, excellent site
May 10, 20187 yr 47 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said: Officially worried about this Luis Gonzalez injury Seriously, why can’t this org just be transparent about these things.
May 10, 20187 yr 52 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said: Officially worried about this Luis Gonzalez injury When did he get injured? I missed it.
May 10, 20187 yr 6 minutes ago, GenericUserName said: When did he get injured? I missed it. I don't know. I just know that he hasn't played since 5/3 and no explanation has been given. Can't be a good thing.
May 10, 20187 yr Author I know some people are freaking out about this, but the fact he hasn't been put on a list (disabled, suspended etc) is probably a good thing, as it means whatever it is isn't expected to be long term.
May 10, 20187 yr Author 2 minutes ago, TheTruth05 said: messed up as in a cut/gash or bruised/broken? If he hasn't been DL'd in days, my guess is jammed or pulled/strained. If it was broken or badly strained there would be no need to drag out a trip to the DL. It would have been obvious and done right away.
May 10, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, TheTruth05 said: messed up as in a cut/gash or bruised/broken? Not broken. No cast or anything, per that source.
May 10, 20187 yr Just now, NorthSideSox72 said: Not broken. No cast or anything, per that source. Okay cool, that's best case outcome. hopefully he returns to action soon enough.
May 10, 20187 yr From Law's chat today. Butts 1:31 Is Micker Adolfo for real? Can I get excited yet? Keith Law 1:32 Yeah, I would. He may take a step back when he gets to Birmingham and faces AA pitching, but he has always had enormous tools. I think I said in last week's chat that he could barely play baseball when he was signed. He's come a long way, baby.
May 10, 20187 yr 17 hours ago, Jose Abreu said: I don't know. I just know that he hasn't played since 5/3 and no explanation has been given. Can't be a good thing. I would think opposite. If it's anything serious, he'd been DL right away and you'd about X-Ray results. Usually the ones who don't hear about are the minor ones that just takes a few days to heal.
May 11, 20187 yr Kanny SS Laz Rivera (23yr old) is ripping cover off ball. Avg in high 300's and flashing power. Said to be good with the leather as well. Keep an eye on him.
May 11, 20187 yr 24 minutes ago, Flash said: Kanny SS Laz Rivera (23yr old) is ripping cover off ball. Avg in high 300's and flashing power. Said to be good with the leather as well. Keep an eye on him. Little old but definitely notable
May 11, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I have been waiting for this to happen for way too long. 1. This is awesome. 2.Those unis and caps are actually pretty solid.
May 11, 20187 yr 13 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I have been waiting for this to happen for way too long. I wonder if either of them can actually trace heir ancestry back that far.
May 11, 20187 yr Author 1 minute ago, GenericUserName said: I wonder if either of them can actually trace heir ancestry back that far. As famous as the families are, I would imagine so.
May 13, 20187 yr Sox signed Johnny Giavotella to a minor league deal and assigned him to Birmingham of all places. That's gotta be a tough pill to swallow for a 30 yr. old. Must be desperate.
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