White Sox rookie OF Jimenez leaves with ankle injury
CHICAGO (AP) - White Sox rookie Eloy Jimenez has left their game against Detroit with a sprained right ankle.
Jimenez, one of baseball's top prospects, got hurt when he jumped into the wall in left while trying to catch Grayson Greiner's two-run homer in the third inning. Jimenez's right foot appeared to get caught in the padding on the wall and he crumpled onto the warning track.
The 22-year-old Jimenez remained down for a couple minutes Friday, and then walked off the field with a trainer. X-rays were negative, and the team said he will be re-evaluated on Saturday.
Leury Garcia moved from center field to left, and Adam Engel came in to play center.
Jimenez was activated from the bereavement list on Friday. He had returned home to the Dominican Republic following the death of his grandmother.
Jimenez singled in the second inning. He began the day with a .231 batting average, three homers and eight RBIs in 20 games.