For the last couple of days, we have dissected the Washington Nationals trading their top three pitching prospects for White Sox center fielder Adam Eaton. Now, the question is where Eaton should hit in the lineup when the team begins the season April 3 against the Miami Marlins?
During the 2016 season, Eaton led off in 119 games for the White Sox. The left-handed hitter had a .276 average out of that leadoff spot with 11 home runs and 46 RBI’s. When he got on out of that leadoff spot, he was a threat to score as evident by his 68 runs scored (tied for fifth in the American League).