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The White Sox announced this morning that theyve signed veteran outfielder to a minor league contract. The Excel Sports client will head straight to big league camp. Hed been with the Cubs on a minor league pact for the early portion of spring training. While the Cubs didnt make any formal announcement about Jankowskis release or him opting out of that deal, hes clearly parted ways with Chicagos north-side squad as they travel to Tokyo for next weeks series against the Dodgers. Jankowski, 33, had a solid year with the Rangers in 2023 as the fourth outfielder on their World Series-winning roster. He appeared in 107 games, tallied 287 turns at the plate Willy Hernangomez Jersey and delivered a respectable .263/.357/.332 batting line (97 wRC+) to go along with quality baserunning and glovework. He wasnt able to follow up on that in a return effort with Texas in 2024; Jankowski played in 104 games last year but hit just .200/.266/.242 in 207 plate appearances. Dating back to his 2015 MLB debut in San Diego, Jankowski has appeared in parts of ten straight big league seasons, suiting up for the Padres, Reds, Phillies, Mets, Mariners and Rangers along the way. Hes a lifetime .236/.319/.305 hitter with good speed who can handle all three spots in the outfield. Jankowski will give the White Sox some outfield depth at a time when at least two members of their expected Opening Day roster are now slated for the injured list. Left fielder when he was hit by a pitch earlier in Cactus League play. That injury will keep him off the field through at least the end of camp and po sibly into mid-April. Hell then need a rehab a signment. Reserve outfielder , who inked a one-year deal in free agency, is dealing with an oblique strain suffered last week. The Sox estimated hed be out of game action for two to three weeks, leaving a season-opening IL placement a real po sibility. Jankowski is a known commodity for new White Sox skipper , who was on the Rangers coaching staff for each of the past two seasons. Hell compete for at-bats in left field or off the bench. is slated to man center field, with offseason signee in right. The ChiSox also signed as a glove-first option off the bench. Other outfielders on the 40-man roster include and . , and are among the other non-roster outfielders in camp. Jarrod Uthoff Jersey |
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