Perhaps the next time the White Sox have the opportunity to acquire more bats than spots, they should indulge themselves. It turns out that bypassing on fortune doesn't immunize one from misfortune.
Case in point: Eloy Jiménez is out for five to six months after rupturing his left pectoral tendon on a home-run robbery attempt that is now more ill-fated than awkward.
There are no decent options, especially on a roster where Adam Engel is already injured. Engel was supposed to be the right-handed supplement to Adam Eaton in right field, with Leury García assuming that responsibility after Engel strained his hamstring.
Outside of García, the White Sox's first idea is to try Andrew Vaughn in left field, which will put a position he's never played on top of his already immense responsibilities of holding his own as an MLB hitter despite no standard experience above A-ball.
The one advantage of Vaughn playing left -- or at least standing in left -- is that maybe Zack Collins will be able to prove whether his improved spring is legit. Otherwise, Hahn said he'll also be monitoring external candidates. Mike Tauchman, crowded out of the Yankees outfield after a disappointing 2020, is one who might actually have some upside.
