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
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Putnam joined the 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
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The Red Sox reassigned 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
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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
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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
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Putnam (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the 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
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The White Sox declined to tender 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
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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
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Putnam (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list Thursday.
This is strictly a housekeeping move for the 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: Undergoes Tommy John surgery
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Putnam (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery late last week, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.
This is a tough break for Putnam, who also had his 2016 season cut short due to elbow issues. The 29-year-old will now spend the next 12-to-18 months rehabbing before returning to the White Sox's bullpen at some point in 2019. He compiled a 1.04 ERA and nine strikeouts in 8.2 innings of relief this season before landing on the disabled list.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Not ready for rehab assignment
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Putnam (elbow) will continue to rehab in Chicago during the White Sox's current road trip, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The White Sox won't be back in Chicago until Monday, so expect the team to provide an update on Putnam's condition shortly thereafter. If Putnam responds well to treatment over the next few days, the White Sox could clear him to head to the minors to begin a rehab assignment.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Throws off mound
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Putnam (elbow) threw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since going on the disabled list, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The best Putnam could say about the session was that there were no setbacks. He'll continue to build off it but there's no timetable for his return to the White Sox's bullpen.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Resumes throwing Thursday
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Putnam (elbow) played catch at both 45 and 60 feet Thursday.
This marks the first time Putnam has thrown since landing on the disabled list in late April with elbow inflammation. Putnam noted everything went well and he is continuing to progress through his rehab, though a timetable for return still wasn't specified. More should be known as he continues to ramp up his throwing.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Hopes to resume throwing Wednesday
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Putnam (elbow) is hoping to resume a throwing program after being re-evaluated Wednesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Putnam has been on the disabled list since late April with elbow inflammation, though if all goes well with Wednesday's check up, a timetable for his return could start to materialize. More should be known about a possible return date once he resumes throwing.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Lands on disabled list
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Putnam was placed on the DL on Tuesday with elbow inflammation.
There had been recent reports that Putnam was back in full health and ready to pitch. However, it appears that the club may have been optimistic regarding his condition. More information regarding Putnam's eventual return should become available as he increases his level of throwing activity. To this point, Putnam had been a solid bullpen arm for the White Sox. Over seven games (8.2 innings) he's struck out nine batters and allowed just one run.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Returns to full health
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Putnam (elbow) is available to pitch Sunday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Putnam had to leave Saturday's game after feeling tenderness in his elbow. It appears that his departure was precautionary as he's available if needed Sunday. Putnam has been a reliable bullpen arm this season as he's allowed just one run over 8.2 innings (seven games) and has struck out nine batters.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Tender elbow forces early exit Saturday
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Putnam left Saturday's game with a sore elbow, Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald reports.
Putnam's elbow was feeling tender, so the White Sox decided to err on the side of caution and pull him after just nine pitches. He's being considered day-to-day at this point in time. Headed into Saturday's game, Putnam had thrown eight scoreless innings over six games.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Serving goose eggs
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Putnam has not allowed a run while striking out nine over eight innings spanning six appearances to start the 2017 season.
Putnam is part of a bullpen that ranks first in left-on-base percentage (89.1 percent) and third in ERA (1.41). The right-hander, who was shelved by an elbow injury in 2016, has allowed just two hits and has not walked a batter.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Returns to game action Tuesday
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Putnam (elbow) fired 1.1 scoreless innings in his spring debut Tuesday.
The right-hander did walk a batter and allowed a hit, but the bigger thing is that Putnam is back to regular game action after undergoing surgery in August to remove a bone fragment in his throwing elbow. With this issue in the rearview mirror, he should slot in as a cog in the White Sox bullpen.
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White Sox's Zach Putnam: Back on the mound
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Putnam (elbow) has thrown off a mound several times over the past month and faced live hitters last week for the first time since last June, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Putnam was a key bullpen piece last season, posting a 2.30 ERA in 25 appearances before his barking elbow was no longer manageable. He underwent surgery to remove bone fragments from his arm and admits to feeling "a little bit of residual soreness," but chalks that up to not having pitched in a while.
