White Sox To Promote Brooks Baldwi

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The White Sox are planning to select the contract of infielder  before the season resumes tomorrow, . Hes not on the 40-man roster, but the South Siders have a vacancy there after recently catcher  for a signment.  Baldwin, 23, is a 2022 12th-round pick who generally hasnt been considered to be among the systems best prospects. Hes dramatically improved his stock this season, however, tearing through the Double-A level with a .322/.386/.441 slash in 319 plate appearances. That prompted a bump up to the Triple-A level, and while Baldwins stay there will only last eight games, nothing during that brief run with Charlotte derailed the momentum hed established in Birmingham. In 35 trips to the plate with the Knights, Baldwin hit .345/.441/.655 with a pair of homers and more walks (five) than strikeouts (just two). Overall, the switch-hitter boasts a .324/.391/.460 slash with a 16.4% strikeout rate and 9.3% walk rate Jose Cuas Jersey  between the Sox top two minor league affiliates this season.  While hes bounced all over the diamond in 2024, logging time at all three infield positions left of first base and in left field, Baldwin has been primarily a shortstop. The Sox have been going with veteran  there in the big leagues, and while he hasnt exactly been a standout performer, the longtime Cardinal has belted 16 homers and turned in a pa sable .226/.274/.423 slash in 329 plate appearances. DeJong, however, is a clear trade candidate in the next 12 days as a reasonably productive veteran playing for a last-place team on a one-year, $1.75MM deal.  Baldwin could eventually get a run at shortstop or at second base. Chicago recently optioned  to Triple-A, and defensive-minded  isnt going to serve as a roadblock to playing time for a potential long-term piece like Baldwin. Lopez has played fine defense at second but batted .240/.297/.287 in 285 plate appearances. Hes a trade candidate himself, thanks to his plus glove at multiple positions, but the Sox could also just move Lopez into a utility role. Lopez is controlled into next year but will be a non-tender candidate, as hell be owed a raise on this years $4.3MM salary in his final trip through the arbitration proce s. The Sox also  to play third base, hoping another change of scenery can bring about better production for the former No. 2 overall pick.  Whatever alignment the Sox settle on, Baldwin should get substantial run in the seasons final two and a half months. Its po sible, if not likely, that this will be just one of many auditions in that time. The Sox are sure to trade several players on the roster over the next 12 days, and those will largely be replaced by in-house prospects (the Senzel signing notwithstanding).  , widely considered the ChiSox top prospect (and one of the top overall prospects in baseball) might have been considered for a promotion at this point had he not struggled to a .212/.328/.373 slash in 346 Triple-A plate appearances this season. Third base prospect  has also struggled of late in the minors. Both rank among Chicagos best prospects and both could be up eventually in the second half, but Baldwins production has apparently been too loud for Sox bra s to ignore.  Kosuke Fukudome Jersey
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