GLENDALE, Ariz. — Rick Hahn said it at one point during the 2018 season: Daniel Palka has no interest in being a 27-year-old DH.
And so that’s what he’s trying to avoid heading into this new campaign.
Palka won a special place in the hearts and minds of White Sox fans last season, hitting 27 home runs in his rookie season and displaying everyman qualities that made him one of the most popular players on the team — all this despite not even making the Opening Day roster.
But while there was much to like about Palka’s 2018 — left-handed power and a knack for clutch hits among the highlights — there were obvious things that he needed to work on.