The Chicago White Sox finally listen to fans’ pleas after the latest promotion

The White Sox are finally listening to their fans, and according to sports writer Vinnie Duber , they are to call up 26-year-old first baseman Tim Elko.

“Source confirms the Sox are promoting Tim Elko to the major league team tomorrow.

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The report by Duber was confirmed by CHSN’s Chuck Garfien, who tweeted:

“Can confirm that Tim Elko will be called up tomorrow by the White Sox. @VinnieDuber was first on it.”

Elko was scorching hot at Triple-A

Elko’s promotion had been a long time coming, as fans had begged Chris Getz and the White Sox to call him up for over a month. Elko is a former tenth-round pick from the University of Mississippi and has spent four seasons in the White Sox minor league system.

Since getting drafted, Elko has done nothing but hit, having a career .293 average in the minor leagues, and this season has seen his highest so far, hitting .348. What has been impressive about the start to Elko’s season is that his power has been on full display, hitting 10 home runs (Knights team lead) in 112 at-bats (130 plate appearances).

Elko, having a breakout season and getting called up to the show, is even more impressive when one adds the fact that Elko’s not on the White Sox’s top 30 prospect list or MLB’s top 100 prospects list. Elko is a true under-the-radar talent, and the White Sox may have found a diamond in the rough.

Andrew Vaughn is on the hot seat

The pressure is on Andrew Vaughn now that Elko is here. To say that Vaughn has struggled this season would be putting it mildly; Vaughn’s struggles are to the point where the entire fan base wants him out and Elko in.

Overall, Vaughn is hitting under the Mendoza line (.188), and he has shown no power whatsoever, having an abysmal slugging percentage of .313 and an OPS of .537, which won’t do for a player playing a power position. Manager Will Venable, according to Duber, said that both Vaughn and Elko will be in today’s lineup, but he didn’t specify who will play first and who will DH.

“Will Venable said both Tim Elko and Andrew Vaughn will be in the Sox’ lineup tomorrow, though it’s yet to be decided who will be at first base and who will DH.”

No matter who plays where, it’s exciting and a breath of fresh air to see another potential piece of the White Sox’s future get called up to the Show.