For a few brief weeks, the White Sox had something close to their core lineup intact. Baseball engines were firing on all cylinders, fueled by the pitching mastery of Dylan Cease.
And, in a timely return, The Big Baby began bashing.
Eloy Jiménez, batting .429 over the last two weeks, has been the spitting image of his best 2021 self. Last year’s hot streak, which began after his return from a tendon rupture, lasted through the dog days of summer and helped push the Sox to clinch the Central Division.
The 25-year-old Dominican native also missed the first half of this season, before his long-awaited return last month.