I heard he had bad reads and angles, but was able to make up for it with his athleticism. Also, SMALL SAMPLE SIZE ALERT. He could be perfectly fine out there. Honestly, we won't know until we see it over the course of a month or so.
'A couple of years ago, I had 60 at-bats, I was hitting .170, and everyone was ready to kill me, too. And what happened? Laser show. So, relax.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sox still need a 3b, 1b and DH. Devers and Moncada can be in the mix there. Also, who's to say that Devers couldn't be a good bench player and be called up if someone gets hurt. It's not like you get 10 position guys and close up shop.
The one thing he could do is provide stability to a position that has been in flux all year. If he can go out there and get reps every day, it's more than we can say about everyone else that has been thrown out there.
He does need to learn the position. He will have an adjustment period at the plate. He's apparently a hard worker, so we should just give him a little leeway while he gets acclimated.
Big difference is that Ellsbury started the season in AA and played considerable time in AAA. If Benintendi really followed Ells' path, he'd be brought up in 2017.
I don't expect him to crush the ball right out of the gate. I hope people don't get their hopes up too high.
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=17678&position=3B
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale tweets that the White Sox are saying they’ll hang onto both Sale and Jose Quintana, barring a late dramatic change.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post hears that the Red Sox aren’t actively discussing Sale with the White Sox (Twitter link).