ARLINGTON -- After he lost the starting battle to Micah Johnson out of Spring Training, switch-hitting second baseman Carlos Sanchez had a .344 batting average for Triple-A Charlotte when the White Sox called him up to take over at the position on May 15, when Johnson was sent down.
That offensive success has not translated to the big league level, with Sanchez producing a .177 average since his arrival.
But offense clearly wasn't the first priority for the team when Sanchez was moved into an everyday role.
"We brought him here with the expectation he was going to help stabilize the infield defense," said general manager Rick Hahn of the 22-year-old Sanchez.