While trying to carve out spot in White Sox future, Nicky Delmonico to miss four to six weeks

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Nicky Delmonico will spend a significant amount of time on the shelf during this “prove it” season.

The outfielder with his own fan club will miss the next four to six weeks after getting hit with a pitch in Friday night’s game and suffering a broken bone in his right hand. He'll go on the disabled list Saturday.

It was bad news and a tough break for a guy who was getting regular playing time to show he can be a part of the rebuilding White Sox long-term plans.

Delmonico’s numbers haven’t been great in 2018, certainly not as good as they were during an impressive 43 games at the end of last season, when he slashed .262/.373/.482 with nine homers. So far in 2018, he’s slashing .224/.333/.302 with one homer in 37 games.

The White Sox outfield of the future could be a crowded one considering the hot starts this season by minor leaguers like Eloy Jimenez, Micker Adolfo, Luis Alexander Basabe and Blake Rutherford. Luis Robert, the team’s No. 3 prospect, hasn’t played a game yet as he recovers from his own injury to a digit.

Does Delmonico have a spot among that group? That depends greatly on his performance, and he won’t be able to show anything while he’s on the disabled list.

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