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John Danks was diagnosed with a small tear in his shoulder, and after he didn’t recover as hoped, he’ll go under the knife.

  • Jeff Sullivan

    Jeff Sullivan

    John Danks Having Surgery, Out For Season

    I’m going to pass this along from a John Danks update on June 18:

    Tear, no surgery. Fast-forward. It’s July 31.

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  • Jeff Sullivan

    Jeff Sullivan

    John Danks Injury Is Shoulder Tendon Tear

    John Danks hasn’t started a game for the White Sox since May 19, as he’s been on the disabled list with shoulder discomfort. At first, he had a chance of making it back in the minimum. Then he needed a brief rehab assignment. Then he revealed he was still feeling some shoulder discomfort. Danks got himself examined, and now here we are. Scott Merkin:

    Danks is still feeling shoulder discomfort because he has a tear in his shoulder. The good news for him and the White Sox is that he won’t need to go under the knife, but this is obviously a setback. There’s presently no timetable for his return. Rotoworld guesses that Danks is out until at least just after the All-Star break, and, there, now if Danks is somehow back before the All-Star break, it’s Rotoworld who lied to you, not me.

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