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- Updated: September 14, 2016
CHICAGO — With a chance for regular playing time in the outfield instead of at designated hitter having returned, Avisail Garcia has produced closer to what the White Sox expected offensively when they acquired him at the 2013 non-waiver Trade Deadline.
Garcia matched his career-high with four hits in Monday’s victory over the Indians. He entered Tuesday hitting .424 (14-for-33) over his last eight games and .312 with five home runs, 15 RBIs and 19 runs scored over his past 25 games.
“He’s gotten better,” White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. “People want him to be [Adam Eaton] in right. If that’s possible, I don’t know. He can be the best version of himself, which I think he’s improved on. Offensively, you’re seeing steps being made.
“Once [Adam] LaRoche was gone, we added [Austin Jackson] and that’s just the spot he ended up in. Some guys do better with that than others. He …
