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5 days agoWhy Eloy Jimenez was the right call as Springers' replacement
George Springer was placed on the 10-day IL with a toe fracture, leading the Blue Jays to call up Eloy Jiménez.
Jimenez, 28, was a top prospect with the Cubs and White Sox and looked to be emerging as a core piece for the latter when he debuted with a 31-homer rookie campaign back in 2019. The slugger signed a six-year, $43MM contract before ever taking a single at-bat in the majors, and that impressive rookie effort made the contract look like a potential bargain. Unfortunately for Jimenez and the South Siders, injuries derailed his trajectory.