Jacob

Amaya

Abner is one of the D-backs best relief pitching prospects — yes, that technically is a thing — but won’t make the Opening Day roster. Garcia and Amaya were both signed as non-roster invites but will either test free agency or report to Reno as well.

The homer off Keaton Winn was Amaya’s second this spring. Coming into 2026, Amaya had never homered in 154 major league plate appearances or 104 plate appearances during spring training, though he does surprisingly have 71 homers in 3,103 minor league plate appearances. A defensive-minded utilityman, he’s trying to beat out local favorite Ildemaro Vargas for a spot on Arizona’s bench. It’s probably not going to happen, but he might be the team’s best choice to play short if anything ever happens to Geraldo Perdomo.

Amaya is in camp as a non-roster invitee and faces an uphill battle to break camp on Arizona’s season-opening roster in a bench role with both Tim Tawa and Ildemaro Vargas in the mix. The 27-year-old infielder has been a non-factor at the dish since breaking into the majors back in 2023 and can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes.

Amaya was disastrous in his limited action with the White Sox in 2025, slashing a miserable .106/.139/.121 with zero home runs, eight RBI and a 16/3 K/BB ratio in 73 plate appearances. He’ll function as extra infield depth for the Diamondbacks.

Amaya saw a career-high 73 plate appearances with the White Sox during the 2025 campaign but slashed a cringe-inducing .106/.139/.121 with zero homers, eight RBI and a 16/3 K/BB ratio. He’ll look to catch on elsewhere as extra infield depth.

With Chase Meidroth (thumb) returning to action on Friday, there was no longer room for Amaya on the active roster. The 26-year-old hit just .106/.139/.121 with zero homers, eight RBI and a pair of stolen bases in 73 plate appearances with the White Sox. It seems likely that he’ll pass through waivers unclaimed and continue to function as extra infield depth for the Pale Hose.

It’s a scheduled day off for Montgomery, and the White Sox are going right-handed heavy against southpaw Joey Cantillo. Mike Tauchman and Andrew Benintendi are also out of the lineup, and Chicago will have Jacob Amaya at shortstop, Corey Julks in left field and Michael A. Taylor in right while the lefty hitters rest.

Amaya returns to the majors three months after being designated for assignment by the White Sox. The 26-year-old will just be a depth piece while Chase Meidroth (thumb) is on the injured list.

Amaya was jettisoned from Chicago’s active roster earlier this week when the club claimed Vinny Capra off waivers from the Brewers. The 26-year-old infielder hit just .097 (6-for-62) with one extra-base hit through 33 games this season, which is — checks notes — not what you want.

This opens up a spot for waiver claim Vinny Capra. Amaya was 6-for-62 with one extra-base hit and two walks this season, giving him a pitcher-like .097/.119/.113 line. He’s at .144/.176/.158 in 149 career major league plate appearances, and while his defense is good, it’s not as amazing as it would need to be to make up for that kind of performance.