White Sox GM Chris Getz Swears He Knows Luisangel Acuña Isn't a Switch-Hitter
White Sox GM Chris Getz mistakenly called Luisangel Acuña a switch-hitter four times before clarifying he is a right-handed hitter known for his versatility.
- On Thursday, Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz issued a lighthearted statement after mistakenly calling newly acquired White Sox utilityman Luisangel Acuña a switch-hitter, saying `We are certainly getting that fixed, if we haven't already.`
- Chris Getz repeatedly called Luisangel Acuña a switch-hitter on four occasions since acquiring him on January 20, including during a Monday scrum at Camelback Ranch and at SoxFest.
- Acuña bats exclusively from the right side, is a 23-year-old utilityman who played four positions, posted a.567 OPS with the Mets, and is expected to open the season in center field.
- Getz faced a social-media backlash after the remarks, with a blogger's video that circulated widely online amplifying criticism, and the GM called Acuña to reassure him after the backlash forced a response Thursday.
- Despite the gaffe, the White Sox organization still counts on Acuña this year, and observers see potential for Getz to recover from the episode.
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White Sox GM Chris Getz laughs off his mistakes about Luisangel Acuña being a switch hitter
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The White Sox are still getting to know Luisangel Acuña — right down to the very basics, apparently.General manager Chris Getz ate a little crow Thursday after fans started hammering him on social media for repeatedly misidentifying the team’s main return from the Luis Robert Jr. trade as a switch hitter.Getz labeled Acuña a switch hitter Monday while rattling off the right-handed utility player’s merits during a scrum with rep…
White Sox GM Chris Getz keeps mistakenly saying ex-Met Luisangel Acuna is a switch hitter in viral clips
But on at least four different occasions since the trade, Chris Getz, the White Sox president and general manager, publicly referred to Luisangel Acuña as a “switch hitter.”
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