White Sox’s Jimenez has surgery
White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez was having surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured left pectoral tendon, and general manager Rick Hahn said the slugger still is expected to miss five to six months.
Hahn said the timeline hasn’t changed, though he left the door open for Jimenez to return sooner.
“There’s a chance, certainly, that he beats that traditional timeframe for this type of injury of five to six months,” he said. “But quite candidly, no one’s going to know that for at least 12 weeks until he’s completed the healing process and the rehabilitation side of this injury.”
Jimenez was hurt last week in a spring training game against the Athletics when he tried to make a leaping grab at the wall on Sean Murphy’s home run. The injury led to more questions about whether he is better suited for designated hitter than left field, where he has gotten hurt a couple times since his big league debut in 2019.
College basketball: Florida F Omar Payne entered the transfer portal Tuesday and became the fifth player to leave coach Mike White’s program since the end of the season. The 6-foot-10 Payne joined shooting guard Noah Locke, backup point guard Ques Glover and reserve forward Osayi Osifo in looking to play elsewhere next season. Star point guard and leading scorer Tre Mann entered the NBA draft with plans of hiring an agent, meaning he has no intention of returning to school for his junior season. Payne, a sophomore from Kissimmee, averaged 3.8 points and 3.2 rebounds while playing close to 16 minutes a game this season . ...
Taking advantage of an NCAA pandemic-era rule allowing athletes an additional year of eligibility, Duke F Patrick Tapé is exploring playing another season elsewhere. After one season with Duke, the 6-foot-9 Tapé entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal to find a new college home for a unique super senior season. He played in 10 games, with one start, for Duke (13-11) as he was slowed in the middle portion of the season by a back ailment . ... After Syracuse was eliminated by Houston in the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament, Orange coach Jim Boeheim said he expected players to leave the program. He was spot on. PG Kadary Richmond, F Robert Braswell, and C John Bol Ajak entered the NCAA transfer portal and Boeheim essentially said good-bye to them . ... Akron coach John Groce has agreed to a contract extension through 2026. Zips athletic director Larry Williams announced the agreement Tuesday with Groce, who just completed his fourth season at the school. Groce is 70-49 overall since he was hired in 2017 by Akron after five seasons at Illinois. The Zips are 26-10 in the Mid-American Conference over the past two seasons. Akron went 15-7 this season, losing in overtime to Buffalo in the MAC Tournament semifinals on March 12.
NFL: The 49ers have signed wide receiver Mohamed Sanu for a second stint with the team. The team said they reached a one-year deal with Sanu, who played three games for the 49ers last season with one catch for nine yards. Sanu was originally drafted by the Bengals in the third round of the 2012 draft.