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Zach Putnam: Cut loose by White Sox
Zach Putnam was released by the White Sox on Friday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.Putnam underwent Tommy John surgery prior to the 2018 season before missing the 2019 campaign with a hamstring injury, but he returned to the White Sox on a minor-league deal in March. While the right-hander wasn't expected to make the major-league roster to begin the season, he'll now be a free agent.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Joins White Sox on minors deal
Zach Putnam joined the Chicago White Sox on a minor-league deal Tuesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.Putnam isn't a candidate for an Opening Day roster spot, as he's joined Chicago's minor-league camp. The 32-year-old missed all of last season due to a hamstring injury.
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Red Sox's Zach Putnam: Sent to minors camp
The Boston Red Sox reassigned Zach Putnam (hamstring) to their minor-league camp Monday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.Putnam missed the entire 2018 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but it was the hamstring issue that prevented him from making an appearance during the Grapefruit League. He'll likely stick around at extended spring training to rehab the injury before reporting to Triple-A Pawtucket.
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Red Sox's Zach Putnam: Not close to returning
Zach Putnam continues to nurse a hamstring injury and isn't close to pitching in a game, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.Putnam suffered the injury while participating in a drill at the beginning of March, although it's unclear as to when he might return to the mound. "He's feeling better," manager Alex Cora stated. "He's playing catch. He hasn't been able to get back on the mound." While Putnam wasn't expected to win a roster spot entering camp, this injury will make doing so nearly impossible. He should begin the 2019 campaign with Triple-A Pawtucket when healthy.
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Red Sox's Zach Putnam: Injures hammy
Zach Putnam slipped during a drill Thursday and is dealing with hamstring soreness, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.Putnam had been scheduled to pitch Friday but was removed from the team's travel roster as a precaution. The non-roster invitee is not expected to earn a roster spot.
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Red Sox's Zach Putnam: Signs with Red Sox
Zach Putnam (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.Putnam missed the entire 2018 season while recover from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in June of 2017. The right-hander should be fully healthy for spring training and ready to compete for a spot in Boston's Opening Day bullpen. Putnam has proven to be an effective reliever over parts of seven major-league seasons, posting a combined 3.20 ERA and 9.6 K/9 across 152 career innings.
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Zach Putnam: Non-tendered by White Sox
The White Sox declined to tender Zach Putnam (elbow) a contract for 2018, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.Putnam underwent Tommy John surgery in June and will likely miss at least the first half of 2018. He fared quite well in a small sample at the big-league level in 2017 (1.43 FIP), and he's missed bats at a good clip in recent years, but the White Sox would have had to pay him north of $1.1 million if they had gone to arbitration.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Reveals rehab timeline
Zach Putnam (elbow) reported Thursday that he hopes to begin throwing again in early January, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.Putnam underwent Tommy John surgery in June of 2017 and has yet to pick up a baseball since the procedure. He believes that he's ahead of schedule in his recovery but is still targeting a return to the diamond somewhere around the All-Star break. We'll get a better estimate of his timeline for return once he begins participating in baseball activities again.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Reinstated from disabled list Thursday
Zach Putnam (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list Thursday.This is strictly a housekeeping move for the Chicago White Sox, as Putnam will likely miss most, if not all, of the 2018 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in late June. Prior to his injury, the reliever posted a 1.04 ERA and 0.35 WHIP in 8.2 innings with the big-league team this past year.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Transferred to 60-day DL
Zach Putnam (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Wednesday.The reliever underwent Tommy John surgery last week, ending his injury-hampered 2017 campaign after just 8.2 innings pitched. The routine move by the team clears room on the 40-man roster, as Putnam begins the long road to recovery, which puts him on track for a return sometime near the middle of next season.
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