The White Sox confirmed Tuesday what a $43 million contract seemed to signal: Eloy Jimenez will begin the season in the major leagues.
The top prospect will make his big-league debut on opening day in Kansas City on Thursday. Signed as a teenager by the Cubs out of the Dominican Republic in 2013, Jimenez is one of baseball’s most promising youngsters — and one with historic financial security.
“It’s amazing,” Jimenez said. “I feel really proud of the work I have done. It's a dream all the players want, to break with the team in spring training.