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The outfield will look different for the Chicago White Sox , especially in center field. For the first time since the 2021 season, Chicago does not know who will be taking the majority of the reps up the middle in the outfield.
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It was Luis Robert Jr. 's job, but he was traded to the New York Mets during the offseason. In exchange, the White Sox received Luisangel Acuna , Ronald Acuna Jr 's brother, and RHP Truman Pauley.
Acuna is one of the players who will be battling for the starting job in center field, but he is not the only one. There is a four-man race for the job coming into camp.
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The White Sox face a competitive four-man race in center field
The corner outfield spots are already locked in. You can expect to see Andrew Benintendi out in left field, while newly signed Austin Hays will likely patrol right field for the club.
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Center field is where fans will want to pay attention. Multiple guys can get the job, including Brooks Baldwin , Luisangel Acuna, Everson Pereira , and Jarred Keleneic, via Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter .
"With the Luis Robert Jr. era at an end, the White Sox have a hole to fill in center field. Former infielders Brooks Baldwin and Luisangel Acuna will get the first look, with Baldwin coming off an 11-homer, 93 OPS+ season and Acuna offering top prospect pedigree. The battle is wide open enough to believe out-of-options Everson Pereira or non-roster invitee Jarred Kelenic could crash the party as they fight for a spot on the roster."
Reuter believes the real battle will be between Baldwin and Acuna, but still mentions Pereira and Kelenic since they will come into camp with a chip on their shoulders.
You can never count out players who are fighting for their roster spot during the spring.
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