PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Outfield stew on the South Side

Chicago White Sox

Luis Robert (OF, CHW) began the 2021 season by starting in center field for the first 21 games, and 25 of the first 27, before going down with a hip flexor strain which will likely keep him out until August. With Eloy Jiménez (OF, CHW) expected to miss most of the 2021 season with a pectoral muscle tear, and presumptive 4th outfielder Adam Engel (OF, CHW) out since March with a strained hamstring, what choices do the Sox have to cobble together a representative outfield?

Right fielder Adam Eaton (OF, CHW) has taken his regular turns against right-handed pitching, but sits against most of the lefties. He has had a few seasons with no discernible platoon splits (most recently in 2019: .787 OPS versus LH pitching, .794...

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