The Athletic · Jul 15, 2017
White Sox believe prospect Zack Burdi needs Tommy John surgery
Sports Twitter hysteria for every suspicious moment exists for a reason: every now and then it’s right, and the worst is true.
When Zack Burdi, the White Sox's 2016 first-round pick and presumed closer of the future, left in the middle of the ninth inning during a save opportunity last Sunday, it wasn’t just a precaution. On Thursday, the Charlotte Knights quietly placed Burdi on the disabled list, while Sox fans were flooding Eloy Jimenez's and Dylan Cease's FanGraphs pages. On Friday, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn confirmed the organization believes the twinge Burdi felt behind his right elbow was the result of a torn UCL that will require Tommy John surgery.