CSN Chicago · Aug 5, 2015
Home run a 'step in right direction' for Avisail Garcia
Though Robin Ventura would have liked to start rookie Trayce Thompson on Wednesday some positive signs from Avisail Garcia prompted him to change his mind.
Not only did Garcia hit his first home run since June 8 in Tuesday’s loss, it didn’t go without notice from Ventura that the outfielder pulled the ball over the left-field fence. Garcia, who went 2-for-4, also doubled to left field in Monday’s loss. Given the White Sox are hopeful Garcia can learn to hit with power to all fields and not just to right, Ventura thought it best to leave his young outfielder in the lineup.
“Leaving Avi in there to kind of work out his stuff, he had a good day yesterday and you keep going,” Ventura said.