Time is running out for the White Sox trade addition to get it going offensively
The slugger has not caught on as some had hoped.
Time is running out for the White Sox trade addition to get it going offensively originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . During the offseason, the Chicago White Sox decided to trade away Luis Robert Jr.
They sent him to the New York Mets in exchange for pitcher Truman Pauley and Ronald Acuña Jr's brother, Luisangel Acuña. Pauley was sent to Single-A to further develop, while Acuña was on the Opening Day roster, where he has spent the majority of his time in center field, and playing a few games at shortstop. He hasn't been the best in the outfield, but that's not where most of the growing pains are this season.
Those come from what he has done offensively so far this season. MORE: White Sox's $1. 5 million former KBO MVP is most logical trade chip Time is running out for the White Sox offseason trade addition to get it going offensively Acuña is not known to be a big bopper, but he is struggling mightily with the bat in his hands this season.
Across 28 games, he is hitting . 165/. 230/.