CHICAGO -- White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez, who was expected to be out six to eight weeks after suffering a torn hamstring on April 23, said he's making quick strides in his recovery, is pain-free and has been running and swinging.
"We're gonna be back sooner than later," Jimenez said Tuesday.
The White Sox are counting on Jimenez to bounce back in a big way after he missed much of last season because of a ruptured left pectoral tendon. He was off to a slow start with just eight hits in 36 at-bats before he was injured trying to beat out a grounder at Minnesota on April 23.