What is Eloy Jiménez’s future in White Sox outfield after another injury?

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

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🗓️ 25 March 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Eloy Jiménez suffered another injury in left field. This time, he hurt his shoulder trying to catch a ball as it sailed over the fence in a spring training game against the Oakland Athletics. So what should the White Sox do with Jiménez moving forward: keep him in left field or move him to DH? Chuck Garfien, Vinnie Duber, and Ryan McGuffey discuss the possibilities and the tricky spot the White Sox find themselves with Jiménez continuing to get hurt. Plus, Liam Hendriks has kidney stones. Will the White Sox new closer be ready for Opening Day? And could a trip to Disneyland cure what ails him?(2:40) - What should the White Sox do after Eloy injured himself in left field again?(7:00) - Eloy's injury history(9:40) - If the White Sox move Jimenez to DH, who plays left field?(17:40) - Should Andrew Vaughn be prepping to play left field this year?(22:00) -Eloy is here to hit not play defense(25:35) - Liam Hendriks' has kidney stones?

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0:00.0	In the air to left field, Eloy drifting back.
0:08.1	He is still going.
0:09.4	Eloy is at the wall, and it is gone.
0:13.1	Sean Murphy takes it deep, and we are tied at one.
0:18.2	Look to me like a little bit of a hanging cutter, Steve.
0:21.4	That's exactly what it was. Yeah, he went away from the fastball, went to the cutter,
0:25.9	and Murphy, who last year was awfully tough against the socks in the playoffs,
0:30.6	and Alloy crashed into the fence again, and he's hurt.
0:38.6	Unfortunately, it happened again.
0:42.2	Aloi Jimenez hurting himself in left field in a spring training game against the ace.
0:48.7	So what now?
0:51.0	What next for Alloy?
0:53.7	That's what we're going to talk about. On this edition of the White Sox Talk podcast, brought to you by WinTrust. Chuck Arfine with you and Aloy hurt his shoulder on Wednesday trying to reach over the wall to catch a home run ball by Sean Murphy. The White Sox are calling it left shoulder discomfort. They're going to have
1:12.8	an update sometime on Thursday. Hopefully he's not out for too long. In the meantime, what do
1:21.4	the White Sox do about Alloy in left field? Is the answer moving him to DH?
1:31.4	And if so, what does that mean for the other guys on the roster?
1:36.4	Or you keep him in left field when he returns.
1:39.5	Ryan McGuffie and Vinnie Duber are going to join me.
1:42.7	The White Sox Talk podcast is coming your way.
1:47.4	White Sox, White Sox, go, go, White Sox.
1:49.6	A ball hit deep way back.
1:51.1	Deep time, Phel!
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