Nicky Delmonico has been diagnosed with a mild concussion, the White Sox told reporters Friday in Arizona.
Delmonico crashed into the left-field wall at Camelback ranch during Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers and received assistance to get and stay on his feet before leaving the field on a cart. He remains in the Major League Baseball concussion protocol.
Delmonico had just entered the game as a defensive replacement for Eloy Jimenez before getting injured while chasing down that fly ball in left.
The 26-year-old Delmonico has swung a hot bat this spring, coming into Thursday's contest with a .400/.471/.533 slash line with six hits, including two doubles, and a pair of walks in seven games.
But it might still be difficult for Delmonico to crack a crowded outfield as part of the White Sox roster on Opening Day and even more difficult to stick around once Jimenez, the top-ranked prospect in the organization, makes his expected major league debut in April.
We'll see how long this concussion sidelines Delmonico and what kind of effect it could have on the competition for those outfield spots.
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