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Manager Pedro Grifol stated on Thursday morning that White Sox left-hander Shane Drohan, who was taken by them in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft out of the Red Sox organization, had undergone a nerve decompression treatment in his left shoulder (X link via Sox Machine’s James Fegan). The Chicago captain also disclosed that John Brebbia, the team’s free-agent acquisition, is suffering from a calf issue, but the team is optimistic he will be ready for Opening Day.
before the conclusion of camp, though it will undoubtedly depend on how his shoulder reacts in the initial phases of his recuperation. to start throwing more. After being promoted to Triple-A Worcester, the 25-year-old southpaw struggled to a 6.87 ERA in 89 innings after starting the 2023 season with the Red Sox in Double-A. For Drohan, that 89-inning sample marked his first serious test of struggle in his professional career. Up until then, he had a 3.57 combined ERA, mostly because to his excellent changeup, which is especially useful against right-handers.
Drohan’s recuperation has no set timetable from the Sox, but he will undoubtedly start the season on the disabled list. During that time, he will receive major league pay and service time. Being a Rule 5 selection keeps him from being optioned to the lower leagues. To avoid having Rule 5 status for the 2025 season, Drohan will have to play the whole season on the big league roster of the White Sox and/or be placed on the injured list, with 90 days spent on the active roster. He would have to be placed on waivers and, if he clears, offered back to the Red Sox for a minor amount of $50,000 if the White Sox wanted to remove him from the roster at any time.
Earlier this offseason, Brebbia, 33, agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million contract with a mutual option. After the Sox decimated the bullpen with the offseason trades of Aaron Bummer and Gregory Santos (and, prior to the summer deadline, transactions of Reinaldo Lopez, Kendall Graveman, and Kendall Middleton), he is anticipated to be in the late-inning mix in Chicago.
