The Chicago White Sox place Eric Threets on the D.L.
The White Sox have placed 28-year old lefty reliever Eric Threets on the 15-day disabled list with a torn ligament in his left elbow which will require Tommy John Surgery to correct. Threets pitched in 11 games (0 starts) for the White Sox this year and he was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. The White Sox have recalled 27-year old righty Carlos Torres to replace Threets in the pen. Torres has pitched in 2 games (1 start) for the Pale Hose earlier this year and he was 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA and a 2.46 WHIP.