Eloy Jiménez Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 250 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/27/1996 (27)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- None
Eloy Jiménez Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Eloy Jiménez News
Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez is back as the designated hitter and is batting third on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals and right-hander Brady Singer, while first baseman Andrew Vaughn is getting the day off. Jimenez was activated from the injured list on Monday but wasn't in the starting lineup before getting a pinch-hit appearance later in the game. The White Sox are going to ease him back into the fold, but he could see more appearances in the outfield after starting there only 14 of 118 times in 2023. Vaughn has gone 1-for-16 in the last four games and 10-for-58 with no homers and three RBI to begin the year, so he's deserving of a rest. Gavin Sheets is at first base and is batting cleanup on Tuesday.
Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said there was no recovery related reason for outfielder Eloy Jimenez not starting on Monday against the Kansas City Royals after he was activated from the injured list. Grifol said they are getting their cleanup hitter back but are also easing him back in after his groin injury. The 27-year-old could play some outfield again now that he's back, but Gavin Sheets will probably play the outfielder sooner. Jimenez had yet to play the outfield before his injury and started only 14 times in the outfield a year ago. It would be nice if Jimenez played enough outfield in 2024 to gain eligibility there for fantasy managers, but that's no guarantee. As long as Luis Robert Jr. (hip) remains sidelined, both Jimenez and Sheets should be lineup regulars for the Pale Hose.
The Chicago White Sox activated outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez (groin) from the 10-day injured list on Monday. Jimenez was taking balls in right field before Monday's contest against the visiting Kansas City Royals but is not in the starting lineup. In a corresponding move, the team optioned infielder Zach Remillard to Triple-A Charlotte. Jimenez hasn't played since suffering a left-groin strain on March 31, so the White Sox have chosen to have him start his first game back on the bench. With Luis Robert Jr. (hip) and Yoan Moncada (groin) out for extended time, Jimenez should play regularly now that he's back from the IL, which will make it more difficult for Gavin Sheets to see regular at-bats moving forward. The oft-injured Jimenez has played in 100-plus games in just two of his previous five MLB seasons.
Batting Order
1 | Nicky Lopez |
2 | Robbie Grossman |
3 | Eloy Jiménez |
4 | Gavin Sheets |
5 | Andrew Vaughn |
6 | Paul DeJong |
7 | Dominic Fletcher |
8 | Danny Mendick |
9 | Korey Lee |
Eloy Jiménez Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Nicky Lopez |
2 | Robbie Grossman |
3 | Eloy Jiménez |
4 | Gavin Sheets |
5 | Andrew Vaughn |
6 | Paul DeJong |
7 | Dominic Fletcher |
8 | Danny Mendick |
9 | Korey Lee |
Chicago White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jimenez played in 120 games in 2023. While that number is the highest since his rookie season, he saw his underlying numbers drop across the board the 27-year-old put together a season where most stats came in below his career average. Barrel %, exit velocity, launch angle, and hard hit % all ended below career norms. There are other numbers in the same boat. As far as fantasy output, however, he had a decent season with a .272 average, 18 home runs, and 64 RBI. That will give managers hope he still has a breakout in him, but he will need to drastically improve his underlying numbers. ATC has a 71/28/87/.275 projection for the Dominican and that seems like a ceiling at this point, if he can stay healthy and turn around some of the aforementioned stats. There may be a single leading factor to Jimenez not doing more damage last season, his sweet spot %. He was in the bottom one percent in baseball in that category, with a 26% rate. If he can get that number back near his 31.7% from 2022, there may finally be a coming-out party. There are talks of the White Sox trading him, and fantasy managers may be ready to give up on his potential, it just depends on if you think he can fix his sweet spot rate.