WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Had the Jose Quintana trade never happened, the Winston-Salem Dash would have faced Eloy Jimenez on Monday night instead of playing alongside him.
The Dash hosted Myrtle Beach, the Cubs Advanced-A affiliate in the opener of a five-game series at BB&T Ballpark on Monday. Jimenez, 20, played 42 games for the Pelicans before the White Sox acquired him as part of a four-player package on July 13.
Given how he’s swinging the bat right now, most White Sox pitchers said they aren’t certain how they would have attacked Jimenez, who on Monday was named the Carolina League player of the week.