Eloy Jimenez says he was pressing in his bid to make the White Sox’s Opening Day roster.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Eloy Jimenez admits he was pressing in his bid to make the Chicago White Sox ‘s Opening Day roster.”I accept it, and I’m going to work hard,” Jimenez said Saturday of his demotion to minor league camp earlier in the week. “I tried to compete. They gave me the chance to be the best player I can be.””I tried to do too much,” he added. “I think that’s why I don’t have the good results.”Jimenez, the centerpiece of a 2017 trade that sent pitcher Jose Quintana across town to the Cubs, has been the subject of speculation as to his arrival in the big leagues. The 22-year-old outfielder, ranked as the No. 5 prospect overall by ESPN’s Keith Law, wasn’t called up a year ago despite a monster season split between Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte — where he will start the 2019 season.
