The bad news is Eloy Jimenez still has a torn pectoral injury. The good news is he might not miss as much time as initially feared.
Jimenez suffered an injury on March 24 while trying to catch a home run ball that sailed over the fence in spring training.
This is the play Eloy Jimenez ruptured his pectoral tendon on pic.twitter.com/tBVJFXcKGN
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 25, 2021
The White Sox announced the following day that Jimenez ruptured the tendon. However, they said at the time that the injury would cost Jimenez 5-6 months.
White Sox OF Eloy Jiménez yesterday suffered a ruptured left pectoral tendon. The injury will require surgery and the expected recovery period is 5-6 months.
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) March 25, 2021
On Monday, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported that the recovery would be 4-5 months.
Eloy Jimenez pectoral tear was confirmed. Surgery tomorrow. 4-5 month recovery. So not quite as serious as previously thought. #whitesox
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 30, 2021
Jimenez, 24, was acquired by the White Sox in a July 2017 trade with the Cubs involving Carlos Quintana. He hit 31 home runs as a rookie in 2019 and smashed 14 doubles and 14 dingers in the shortened season last year. Jimenez is a big part of an emerging White Sox team that has high expectations for the 2021 season.
