"Vasil exited his most recent Cactus League outing due to elbow soreness and had been sent for imaging. It's as unwelcome a birthday present as one could imagine for Vasil, who'll turn 26 on Thursday. The former Mets farmhand made his big league debut with the South Siders in 2025 and carved out a big role on the staff, piling up 101 innings of long relief over 47 appearances."
"He notched a sparkling 2.50 ERA, and while his pedestrian 19.4% strikeout rate and poor 12.3% walk rate led metrics like SIERA (4.58) and FIP (4.32) to view his work more harshly, Vasil looked like a strong candidate to make the club because of his ability to provide bulk relief behind a generally shaky rotation."
"If there's a silver lining, it's that he'll accrue a full year of major league service and pay while rehabbing from the forthcoming UCL reconstruction. Vasil picked up a full year of service in 2025 as well, so he'll be controllable for at least four more years upon his return in 2027."
White Sox right-hander Vasil will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2026 season after exiting a Cactus League game with elbow soreness. The former Mets prospect made his major league debut with the White Sox in 2025, appearing in 47 games with a 2.50 ERA over 101 innings. Despite pedestrian strikeout and walk rates, he provided valuable bulk relief for the team's rotation. Vasil will accrue a full year of service and salary during rehabilitation, maintaining controllability through 2027. The White Sox may turn to free agents Sean Newcomb and Erick Fedde, along with prospects Chris Murphy and Tyler Gilbert, to fill long relief roles.
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