White Sox's Shane Smith to miss time due to rotator cuff injury
The Chicago White Sox received some bad news regarding Shane Smith.
White Sox's Shane Smith to miss time due to rotator cuff injury originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Shane Smith had quite the breakout campaign with the Chicago White Sox , appearing in 29 games, with an ERA of 3.
81 and a WHIP of 1. 19, which were among the reasons that the 26-year-old was named to an All-Star team last season. While all eyes were on Smith to see if he could build on his breakout season, the sophomore slump has been a reality for the White Sox ace.
In his three appearances with Chicago this season, Smith has yet to record a win, posting an ERA of 10. 80 and a WHIP of 2. 52, while struggling to get deep into any of his appearances.
These problems on the mound persisted in his time with the White Sox’s triple-A affiliate, the Charlotte Knights, as the 26-year-old would post an ERA of 5. 27 across his four starts in the minor leagues. Smith's latest setback Right rotator cuff strain for Shane Smith.