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Eloy Jimenez's agents might 'eventually' file grievance over lack of promotion to White Sox, they say in interview

White Sox prospect Eloy Jimenez’s agents said they might “eventually” join the list of minor-leaguers and their representatives who have filed grievances over their delayed promotions to the majors in what they suspect are teams’ attempts to gain an extra year of player control.

In an interview with Fancred’s Jon Heyman posted Thursday, Nelson Montes De Oca and Paul Kinzer questioned why the Sox haven’t promoted Jimenez and insinuated the team purposely has delayed starting the clock on the outfielder’s service time.

“Especially with elite players like Eloy and (Blue Jays top prospect) Vlad (Guerrero) Jr.