White Sox: Eloy Jimenez ‘Beyond Ready’ to Make His MLB Debut
White Sox top prospect signals that he’s ready to make his MLB debut in Player’s Tribune article. The 21-year-old continues to wreak havoc on Triple-A pitching.
Eloy Jimenez is ready. In fact, the Chicago White Sox top prospect is beyond ready according to his writing for the Player’s Tribune. On Wednesday, the Player’s Tribune released its latest article which came from the third-ranked overall prospect.
In the article, Jimenez details how he almost quit baseball after his first game, his love of Chicago and his goals for the White Sox. Jimenez continues to play in Triple-A with the Charlotte Knights and is inching closer to making his MLB debut.
"“I’m ready to put on that White Sox uniform and show you all what I can do.” Eloy Jimenez"
Many Sox fans are anxiously awaiting the major league debut of Jimenez. If the recent promotion of Michael Kopech is any indication, Sox fans will once again bring energy to Guaranteed Rate Field for the debut of Jimenez. The logical time for the Sox to promote Jimenez would be next week when rosters expand on Sept. 1.
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Jimenez has had a solid season with Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte. Through 99 total games, Jimenez has a slash line of .337/.384/.582 with 21 home runs, 71 RBIs, and a .965 OPS. However, his time with the Knights has been more impressive than when he was in Double-A this year.
Through 46 games with the Knights, Jimenez has a .360 batting average with 11 home runs and a 1.014 OPS. The 21-year-old appears to be ready to make his MLB debut soon, but the Sox continue to exercise patience with its top prospect.
"“I’m ready to be part of this community and to meet all the fans and to make it clear to you that there is a new era of White Sox baseball on the horizon with a bunch of exciting young players who are looking to make history.”"
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Although Jimenez possibly has another week left in the minors, the young outfielder will undoubtedly be ready when he gets promoted. The Sox are in a great position for the future as Jimenez could be a superstar in the making. Once he makes his MLB debut, there will be no looking back for the talented slugger.