MINNEAPOLIS — The Chicago White Sox could soon receive an offensive boost with slugger Eloy Jiménez scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Friday with Class A Winston-Salem.
Jiménez has been out since suffering a ruptured left pectoral tendon in a March 24 Cactus League game against the Oakland Athletics at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz., while attempting to rob Sean Murphy of a home run.
Rookie Andrew Vaughn has played most often in left field during Jiménez’s absence. Jiménez could also see time at designated hitter.
“There’s legitimate reasons to think of DHing him a lot,” Sox manager Tony La Russa said before Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.