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Teel and Quero are the big names here, as they are two of the top catching prospects in baseball. Both have a chance to make their MLB debut this summer, with Teel being the better bet for fantasy success early on. That’s more compliment to Teel than insult to Quero.

Ouch. Benintendi was plunked on the hand during Thursday’s contest against the Guardians. The 30-year-old outfielder said he was sore after the game, but precautionary X-rays revealed the unfortunate diagnosis. It’s unclear how the White Sox will plan to replace Benintendi in the middle of their lineup to begin the season. The injury certainly opens the door for Oscar Colas, Dominic Fletcher, Joey Gallo or Corey Julks to crack the Opening Day roster with a strong showing in Cactus League play.

Julks entered the game as a defensive replacement in the fifth inning. He then made his presence felt when he strolled to the dish in the seventh, tattooing a 1-2 fastball from Austin Cox for a 388-foot (106.0 mph EV) go-ahead two-run blast. That lead would be short-lived, as the Royals would score three in he eighth. Julks also grounded out in the ninth inning, finishing the day 1-for-2. The 28-year-old outfielder will need a strong showing in Arizona to land a reserve role on the team’s Opening Day roster.

Julks went unclaimed after being designated for assignment. The 28-year-old outfielder hit just .214/.275/.306 in 2024 for Chicago last year, so it’s not a surprise other clubs didn’t have interest in adding him to their respective 40-man rosters.

Julks hit .214/.275/.306 with the White Sox in his limited action. The 28-year-old will hit the waiver wire, and it makes room for Cam Booser after the White Sox acquired Booser in a trade with the Red Sox.

Julks was hitting .214/.275/.306 in 189 plate appearances while mostly playing versus southpaws. The White Sox are keeping all of their infielders with Yoán Moncada back, so we imagine that means Miguel Vargas will take over as the left fielder against lefties.

With the Braves starting left-hander Chris Sale, the White Sox will turn to Corey Julks in left field over Benintendi. This is now the second straight left-handed pitcher that Benintendi has sat against, and it seems like he’s becoming a part-time player. It makes sense considering he’s hitting .199/.245/.308 in 237 plate appearances this season.

Julks started in left field and hit leadoff on Wednesday. He started the game with a solo homer off Jameson Taillon in the first inning to put the White Sox on the board. He later added a base hit in the third and a walk in the eighth. The 28-year-old outfielder is hitting .315/.393/.519 with two homers and two steals over 61 plate appearances. He appears poised to hit leadoff for Chicago on a regular basis while Tommy Pham (ankle) is on the injured list.

So many leg injuries. Jiménez’s numbers aren’t great or even very good, but from an xwOBA perspective, he had really picked it up in recent weeks, and Statcast though he should have been slugging .465, rather than his current .381. The White Sox will put Gavin Sheets at DH while Jiménez is out, which at least will improve the defense. Corey Julks, Dominic Fletcher and Zach DeLoach will battle for at-bats in right.

Julks laced a two-RBI single in the fifth inning off Yusei Kikuchi to give the White Sox a 3-0 lead, and has now hit safely in three of his first four games this season. Julks was called up from Triple-A Charlotte last week after the White Sox acquired him in a trade just days before. Julks has now homered and driven in three runs, and should continue getting opportunities as long as he stays hot.