Drew Thorpe, centerpiece of the Dylan Cease trade of almost one year ago to the day, will be succumbing to Tommy John surgery and will miss all of 2025.
The White Sox made the announcement on Saturday morning, and tabbed Texas Rangers team physician and TJS specialist Dr. Keith Meister for the procedure, which should be done by the end of the month.
Although expectations were remarkably low for Thorpe in 2025 given his injury woes and middling fastball, there’s no avoiding the fact that his loss is a brutal blow to a mediocre pitching staff.