Drew Thorpe
Breakdown
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August 13, 2026
Builds up to five innings
Thorpe (elbow) struck out six and allowed one earned run on three hits and no walks across five innings in a rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Charlotte.
Analysis
Coming back from April 2025 Tommy John surgery, Thorpe has generally looked sharp since kicking off his rehab assignment July 18. Over stops with four different minor-league affiliates, Thorpe has strung together a 2.65 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 19:5 K:BB in 17 innings. After tossing 76 pitches in Wednesday's outing, Thorpe looks to be fully stretched out, and while the White Sox have an opening in the rotation, the right-hander may not be at the top of the list to fill the void, considering Jose Urquidy and Jonathan Cannon have both pitched well of late at Triple-A. Thorpe has minor-league options remaining, so the White Sox could stash him at Charlotte once his rehab window closes and he needs to be activated from the 60-day injured list.
August 9, 2026
Completes fourth rehab start
Thorpe (elbow) struck out three and allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks across four innings Wednesday in a rehab start at Double-A Birmingham.
Analysis
Making the fourth start of his rehab assignment as he makes his way back from April 2025 Tommy John surgery, Thorpe built up to 68 pitches (43 strikes). Overall, Thorpe has compiled a 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB in 12 innings across stops with Birmingham, High-A Winston-Salem and the rookie-level Arizona Complex League. The right-hander could need just one more rehab outing before he's considered fully stretched out and ready to return from the 60-day injured list, but it's unclear if the White Sox plan to include him in the rotation or send him to Triple-A Charlotte once he's activated. After demoting Noah Schultz to Charlotte on Saturday, the White Sox have an opening available in the rotation, but Erick Fedde could be moved from the bullpen or Jonathan Cannon could be called up from Triple-A to fill that spot if the club isn't convinced Thorpe is ready for a big-league assignment coming off major surgery.
