PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Roster works-in-progress (surpluses and shortages)
Jan 11 2019
The White Sox's acquisition of Yonder Alonso (1B, CHW) creates a 1B/DH logjam with José Abreu (1B, CHW) and Daniel Palka (OF/DH, CHW), and further drives down the team’s aggregate batting average. Only Abreu (Mayberry score 3245) offers a positive batting average score (4, the third digit), while the rest of the current projected Opening Day roster checks in with a 2 grade or lower.
The other off-season position player acquisition—James McCann (C, CHW)—fits right in with the new organization with a Mayberry batting average score of 0, splitting time with returnee Wellington Castillo (C, CHW) and his Mayberry BA score of 1.
Some batting average help is on the way however, led by #1 CHW 2019 prospect Eloy Jiménez,...
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