The White Sox confronted their 40-man roster crunch today, and their additions may be a reflection of a potential trend in Major League Baseball.
They added Eloy Jimenez, Casey Gillaspie, Luis Alexander Basabe, Ian Clarkin and Micker Adolfo to the 40-man roster. In order to make room, they outrighted Chris Beck and Tyler Danish to Charlotte, which leaves one roster spot open for a future addition.
Jimenez and Gillaspie were the obvious choices of the group. Jimenez is a top-five prospect who could make some serious noise in spring training. Gillaspie, acquired from the Rays in the Dan Jennings trade, is a former top-100 prospect whose steady climb hit a snag in Triple-A last year, but he offers some potential as a switch hitter with some pop.