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Former Phillies Pitcher Attempting Comeback With AL Central Club

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Mike Ostrowski | Last updated Jun 24, 2025 12:55 PM ET

A member of the 2022 National League Pennant winning Phillies team is returning to baseball after a year-long absence.

32-year-old right-hander Noah Syndergaard signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, according to Chuck Garfien of CHSN. He'll begin his comeback attempt at the Sox' spring training complex in Glendale, Arizona.

Syndergaard, an eight-year MLB vet, has a career 3.71 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. He last pitched for the Cleveland Guardians in 2023.

Philadelphia had traded for Syndergaard at the 2022 deadline, and he became an important arm for them down the stretch, pitching ten games for them and another four during their run to the World Series.

'Thor', as he was called for his resemblance of Chris Hemsworth's Marvel character, was drafted 38th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2010. They later traded him to the New York Mets.

He made his major league debut in 2015 and helped the Mets reach the World Series. Thor started Game Three and pitched six solid innings, earning the win in New York's only victory of the Series.

After five mostly good years in Queens, Syndergaard missed 2020 and almost all of 2021 recovering from Tommy John surgery. He signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels in 2022, who then flipped him to Philly at the deadline for former No. 1 Pick Mickey Moniak... which Thor had some fun with on Twitter:

Well this is awkward pic.twitter.com/7kuJ5FxtUg
— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) August 2, 2022

Syndergaard struggled with both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Guardians in 2023, and after being released for the second time that year, it seemed like his career had come to an unceremonious end. But the White Sox, who sit dead last in the American League and have arms dropping at an alarming rate,

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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