The White Sox have knowledgeable reporters, together with James Fegan of The Athletic, that right-hander Davis Martin has undergone Tommy John surgical procedure.
Martin, 26, made his main league debut final yr. He tossed 63 1/3 innings throughout 14 outings, 9 of these being begins. He registered a 4.83 ERA in that point, placing out 17.8% of opponents whereas strolling 7.1% and getting grounders on 36.7% of balls in play.
Martin got here into this season with many contemplating him to be the membership’s sixth starter behind the common rotation of Dylan Stop, Lucas Giolito, Lance Lynn, Michael Kopech and Mike Clevinger. All 5 of them have stayed wholesome this yr, which stored Martin down in Triple-A. He made three begins for the Charlotte Knights with a 2.81 ERA earlier than touchdown on the minor league injured record with a forearm pressure. Plainly additional testing revealed the dangerous information and Martin will now go underneath the knife, lacking the rest of 2023 and the early elements of 2024 as properly.
Within the quick time period, it doesn’t instantly have an effect on the White Sox, since their high 5 rotation choices are nonetheless wholesome and have been taking the ball on flip. Nevertheless it’s basically extraordinary for a membership to get by means of a full season utilizing solely 5 starters, which means they should name upon one other arm in some unspecified time in the future. It’s additionally doable that the 15-28 White Sox find yourself promoting on the deadline, opening up a rotation spot for the ultimate months of the season.
Martin would have been the highest possibility for such a job however will not be within the combine. Jesse Scholtens is on the membership’s 40-man and has a 3.99 ERA by means of seven begins for Charlotte up to now this yr. Sean Burke is among the membership’s touted pitching prospects and can also be with Charlotte, although he has a 9.49 ERA on the yr and isn’t but on the 40-man.
