In a bit of news that should surprise absolutely no one, White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jimenez injured himself running the bases Tuesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Jimenez doubled in the top of the fifth inning and was the trail runner in a second-and-third, two-out situation. Corey Julks singled to center field, which meant Jimenez had to sprint 180 feet to score a run.
He did indeed score the run, but he started limping as he approached home plate. Diagnosis: left hamstring strain. The Sox provided no further updates after their 5-0 victory over the Blue Jays, but would anyone be shocked if this results in Jimenez landing on the 10-day injured list? Certainly not.
I've heard some people express hope that Jimenez could be traded for something of value this summer, but I just don't see it. Perhaps the Sox could get salary relief in return -- Jerry Reinsdorf's favorite thing -- but put yourself in the shoes of a GM for a contending team.
Are you going to acquire Jimenez with the hope that he can stay healthy and provide a boost to help put your team over the top?
NO!!!!
That would be delusional.
The Sox did snap their four-game losing streak Tuesday night. They scored all five of their runs with two outs. Nicky Lopez had an RBI single in the second inning. Julks had the aforementioned two-run single in the fifth. Danny Mendick's two-run double in the eighth capped the scoring.
That made a winner of Garrett Crochet, who moved to 5-4 and took the staff lead in victories. He worked six shutout innings, allowing only two hits. He stuck out four and walked one.
The Sox are 15-34.
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