Most White Sox fans didn’t expect Eloy Jimenez to start the season in the major leagues. On Wednesday, they were proven to be correct as the White Sox optioned Jimenez and their other top prospect Dylan Cease to Triple-A Charlotte.
Other players such as Micker Adolfo and Zack Collins were optioned to Double-A Birmingham while Luis Robert, Jimmy Lambert, and Donn Roach were assigned to minor league camp. For Jimenez, his option back to Charlotte should come as no surprise to many fans.
The Sox front office didn’t promote Jimenez to the Majors last season after a strong showing with the Knights as they cited his defense still needing work.