The White Sox thought about calling up left-handed pitcher Hagen Smith to make his MLB debut last weekend. That ultimately didn't happen, and now Chicago’s No. 4 prospect and the No. 47 prospect in MLB won't be pitching anywhere for a while.
The White Sox announced Tuesday that Smith has a left shoulder impingement and he will not throw for multiple weeks. Hagen will then spend two weeks ramping up before a possible return to game action.
Prior to Tuesday’s game against the Yankees, White Sox manager Will Venable said that the team considered calling up Smith to start Saturday’s game against the Dodgers at Rate Field. However, a rainout of Chicago’s game on Thursday against the Braves allowed the club to reset its rotation, and Sean Burke faced the Dodgers instead.
Smith, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2024 Draft, owns a 4.67 ERA with 77 strikeouts and 36 walks in 52 innings at Triple-A Charlotte this season. In his most recent outing Saturday, he gave up seven earned runs and four homers through 4 1/3 innings against Oklahoma City.