Chicago White Sox supervisor Pedro Grifol sensed that Eloy Jiménez wasn’t feeling very optimistic after leaving Sunday’s recreation with left groin tightness.
“I was like, ‘You never know, let’s see what happens (Monday),’” Grifol mentioned.
Turns out, the designated hitter/outfielder may be again within the lineup before anticipated.
“It’s doing better,” Jiménez mentioned earlier than Tuesday’s recreation in opposition to the New York Mets at Citi Field. “I feel really good. This is not going to be long-term. Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day, I don’t know.”
Grifol didn’t need to bounce the gun after Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Atlanta Braves, however initially thought “it doesn’t look good for the next four to five days.”
The Sox acquired higher information Monday.
“At first we were a little bit concerned,” Grifol mentioned. “He woke up (Monday) and he felt great. Feels great today. He’s day to day, he’ll be available tonight for a pinch hit if we need him.”
Grifol mentioned it’s potential Jiménez might be within the lineup Wednesday.
“If he’s available, I’m playing him,” Grifol mentioned.
Jiménez suffered the harm within the first inning Sunday at Truist Park. He grounded right into a double play to finish the inning, and felt one thing on his ultimate step to first base. Gavin Sheets hit for him within the second inning.
“He was running great (during the weekend series),” Grifol mentioned. “It was that final step over at first base that bought him in slightly little bit of hassle. At first we weren’t that optimistic. But yesterday when he awakened he felt nice in comparison with what he was feeling earlier than. That was actually excellent news.
“A big guy running around, running at that speed, he can move now. I think we’re going to have to just honor that and see what effort is the right one, just to keep him healthy, on the field.”
The Sox will monitor how usually he’ll be obtainable for the appropriate subject.
“Whatever it takes to keep him in that batter’s box,” Grifol mentioned.
Jiménez is slashing .269/.313/.463 with 11 doubles, 12 residence runs and 40 RBIs in 62 video games.
Jiménez famous frustration in a few of the mini-setbacks this season just like the lower-leg discomfort he skilled in June.
“It’s frustrating, but it is what it is,” Jiménez mentioned. ” We’ve bought to do what we are able to do. It’s one thing that I can’t management as a result of I attempt to hustle for my staff. It is what it’s. Every time I really feel good, one thing occurs. But that is a part of the sport.
“I tried to do everything but you know these things happen. There’s nothing I can do about it. Just keep working.”
Before the sport, Grifol supplied updates on injured relievers Liam Hendriks and Joe Kelly and starter Mike Clevinger.
Hendriks, who’s recovering from proper elbow irritation, had a bullpen session Saturday.
“He threw the ball really good,” Grifol mentioned. “He’s throwing a simulated game tomorrow.”
Kelly has been on the injured checklist since July 5 with proper elbow irritation.
“There’s a really good possibility he’s back for this series,” Grifol mentioned. “He felt good (throwing on Sunday).”
Grifol mentioned Clevinger, who went on the IL on June 15 with proper biceps irritation, “threw the ball really good” in a bullpen session throughout the weekend.
“He’s throwing three ups tomorrow, so we’ll see where we go from there,” Grifol mentioned. “Maybe a rehab and then come back. We’ll see. We’ve got to just wait to get through it.”
Sox signal 2 extra draft picks, together with Downers Grove North’s George Wolkow
The Sox agreed to phrases their seventh-round draft decide outfielder George Wolkow and Eleventh-round decide second baseman Rikuu Nishida, the staff introduced Tuesday.
Wolkow, 17, hit .363 (37-for-102) with 10 doubles, one triple, seven residence runs, 32 RBIs and 49 runs final season at Downers Grove North High School. The 6-foot-7, 240-pound Wolkow hits left-handed and throws right-handed. He was advisable by Sox scout JJ Lally.
Nishida, 22, batted .312 (79-for-253) with 16 doubles, one triple, 5 residence runs, 37 RBIs, 67 runs and 25 stolen bases for Oregon in 2023. Nishida, a local of Osaka, Japan, bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He was advisable by Sox scout Josh Krstulovich.
The Sox have signed 19 of 20 picks from the 2023 draft.
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