The White Sox introduced Wednesday that they’ve designated infielder Jacob Amaya for project. His spot on the 40-man roster will go to newly signed infielder Josh Rojas, whose beforehand reported one-year deal has now been formally introduced by the membership.
Amaya, 26, was simply claimed off waivers by the White Sox in August. He obtained into 23 video games for the membership after that, slashing .179/.225/.194 in his 71 plate appearances. He exhausted his remaining possibility 12 months in 2024, that means he was going to be challenged to hold onto a roster spot by the season, so he’s been nudged off in the present day. The Sox will now have every week to determine what’s subsequent with Amaya, whether or not that’s a commerce or placing him on waivers. The waiver course of takes 48 hours, so any potential offers must happen within the subsequent 5 days.
Amaya was as soon as a prospect of some notice with each the Dodgers and the Marlins, as Baseball America ranked him as a prime 30 prospect in a type of organizations in every year from 2019 to 2024. He has been thought-about a reasonably well-rounded participant, with strong protection at shortstop and the aptitude to play second or third base as properly.
Offensively, he has usually had good strikeout and stroll charges however has struggled to do important harm on the higher ranges. He has stepped to the plate 1,219 occasions on the Triple-A degree over the previous three years. His 12.4% stroll charge and 21.4% strikeout charge in that point are each a bit higher than common however his mixed .246/.342/.380 batting line interprets to a wRC+ of simply 84. That signifies he’s been 16% under league common on the entire.
The profile has been sufficient to draw curiosity across the league. He was traded from the Dodgers to the Marlins a couple of years in the past, then bounced to the Astros and White Sox in 2024. Maybe there’s nonetheless some intrigue from golf equipment however his out-of-options standing will make it more durable for any group to hold him on the roster through the season. It’s doable some membership with an open roster spot will put in a declare and attempt to move him by waivers afterward, or perhaps the White Sox would be the membership to move him by and maintain him as non-roster depth.
