When the Los Angeles signed right-handed pitcher Noah Cindergard ahead of the 2023 season, he was expected to become the next great revitalization project with an organization filled with them.
Four months after the season, when he was shipped to the Cleveland Guardians with ERA 7.16, his career seemed just over.
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However, after waiting for the entire 2024 season and almost the first half of the 2025 season, Cinderguard finally returned to professional baseball.
Only 32 years old, Syngergaard is considering returning to MLB after struggling over the final few seasons of his career.
Syndergaard was a standout pitcher for the Mets early in his career, throwing 100 mph and creating strikeouts with elite clips.
However, he was unable to recover from Tommy John’s surgery as he raided the league between 2022-23 and spent time with the Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, and Guardian.
After finishing the 2023 season with over 18 6.50 ERAs from LA and Cleveland, he was unable to return to the big leagues.
The White Sox, who will enter 25-54 on Tuesday, have decided to take the flyer.
If Syngergaard can build himself to get a start at the MLB level next month, and if he plays somewhat well, he could be a candidate to move to deadlines.
If not, he can eat innings to a White Sox team that doesn’t compete this year, and then hopes to latch onto another team in the offseason after proving that he can still pitch at the major league level.
For Chicago, this signature is not risky. For Syndergaard, this could prove to be his last chance to get another opportunity in major league baseball.
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