Chicago White Sox pitcher Drew Thorpe shared concerning news regarding his elbow injury at SoxFest Live. He received a cortisone shot and will start spring training behind schedule following an offseason setback. Despite undergoing season-ending surgery for bone spurs, Thorpe reports that MRIs show structural integrity in his arm. Acquired in a trade with the Padres, Thorpe's performance is crucial for the White Sox, who are looking to rebuild after a historically poor season. Any further injury would significantly affect the team's development of young prospects.
I'm hoping that kind of clears it up and we are good to go from here. Everything structurally in my arm -- I got MRIs a couple of weeks ago -- everything is clean, everything is good. It's part of the surgery process, I guess.
This is certainly not a great development, although he says there is nothing to worry about.
Acquired last offseason in the trade that sent Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres, Thorpe was a Top-60 prospect (per MLB.com) at the time of his debut last June.
The only real saving grace for Chicago this season is the development of its young prospects, so if Thorpe were to be injured more than he thinks, that would be devastating for the organization.
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