Kris Honel update

[southsider2k5]

What has happened to Kris Honel? I haven't been able to find out anything as to where he might be or if, unfortunately, he's out of baseball.

-- Doug, Arlington Heights, Ill.

 

Honel always has drawn a high level of interest from baseball fans in the Chicago area because many watched him or played against him while he was an All-State hurler for Providence Catholic High School. Honel, the team's top selection in the 2001 First-Year Player Draft, looked destined for stardom following three dominant Minor League campaigns from 2001 to 2003. But he was slowed by injuries in 2004 and struggled with a 5.88 ERA for Double-A Birmingham in 2005.

 

In September 2005, Honel underwent Tommy John surgery, and he was taken off the White Sox 40-man roster last year. It's unlikely Honel will get a non-roster invite to Spring Training, but he should be ready for Minor League camp in Tucson, Ariz. From what I was told, Honel looked impressive throwing the ball near the end of the October instructional league in Arizona.

[ptatc]

Where did this quote come from? In the Phil Rogers chat for BA it mentions Honel had an elbow surgery but it was not a Tommy John ligament transplant surgery.

[Chisoxfn]

I'm pretty sure it was a tommy john that he had.

[YASNY]

Where did this quote come from? In the Phil Rogers chat for BA it mentions Honel had an elbow surgery but it was not a Tommy John ligament transplant surgery.

 

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