PT TOMORROW: AL Central — Covering the Outfield Gaps

Chicago White Sox

More than half of the respondents in the recent BaseballHQ 2020 pre-season staff poll indicated that rookie wunderkind Luis Robert (OF, CHW) might not be as wonderful in his rookie season as the early press has suggested. If that is the case, who might eat into Robert’s playing time?

Adam Engel (OF, CHW) and Daniel Palka (OF, CHW) are currently projected as the Opening Day roster bench strength, but neither one offers much intrigue for fantasy owners, as was noted in this space in early March. Engel did manage to swat an unexpected two HR in his 33 AB during 2020 spring training, but he also struck out 11 times with only one walk. Palka collected three hits in his 21 spring AB, and has been contact-challenged in his...

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