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“oscar chorus be given every opportunity toBecome a regular right fielder, white socks Manager Pedro Grifol said in a recent interview on 670 The Score’s Inside The Clubhouse show (partial transcript here). This does not mean, as Grifol said, that Colas has a clear path to the first job. gavin seat, Jake Marisnick, Lurie Garcia,Moreover Eloy Jimenez He also competes for right fielder time. In Jimenez’s case, he’s still Chicago’s primary DH, but Grifol said Jimenez could show up in right field.Try to keep fit and working on the defensive side one or two days a week if possible. Because I know it helps the attackers too.”

Given Jimenez’s history of injuries and his subpar glovework as a left fielder, the Sox want to see Chorus emerge at the big league level so he’s backseat on the outfield depth chart. Chorus, a highly regarded Cuban signing out, didn’t appear anywhere in 2020-21 but batted .314/.371/.524 and finished 23. He hit a home run and had 526 plate appearances with three different White Sox affiliates. Although that only includes his seven-game stint at Triple-A, the White Sox seem confident that Chorus will probably be ready for the majors on day one.

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