Thorpe (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Saturday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Thorpe is inching closer toward a return from the injured list, as he's now reached the final stage of his recovery from April 2025 Tommy John surgery. He'll likely need the entire 30-day rehab window to build up his pitch count and iron out his command and control before the White Sox consider him for a spot in the big-league rotation upon his activation. Thorpe has minor-league options remaining, so he could be sent to Triple-A Charlotte once reinstated if Chicago doesn't have a starting role available to him.