Eloy Jimenez (OF, CWS) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez is a 21-year-old wunderkind who has been making a mockery the minors for weeks now. Since being promoted to Triple-A just nine games ago, Jimenez has smashed two home runs on a .250/.351/.438 line with a 13.5% K rate. The batting average is being depressed by some bad luck amid a .240 BABIP, but he’s squaring up to advanced pitching and looks better than everyone around him.

Jimenez may not be the best hitter in the minors because Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exists, but he is closer than you might think. Aside his prodigious power, and make no mistake “prodigious” is not an exaggeration, Jimenez is a capable hitter with good and improving feel at the plate. He is a slugger who doesn’t sacrifice strikeouts for dingers, but rather a complete hitter who just so happens to possess insane raw strength. Jimenez will more likely be called up in August rather than September, but he is still worth a stash in all leagues. Time is running out.