Gavin Floyd
Gavin Christopher Floyd (born January 27, 1983, in Annapolis, Maryland) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. He ... More »
Fantasy baseball Injury Report: Joel Hanrahan, Andrew Bailey, more
• Gavin Floyd, Chicago White Sox: It's been determined that Floyd, who injured his elbow April 27 against the Rays, will undergo Tommy John surgery. Since he tore both the ulnar collateral ligament and the flexor muscle, chances are Floyd will take longer than the standard ... Read more »
Fantasy baseball Pitching Report: Ervin Santana driving Royals' success
• Hector Santiago, Chicago White Sox -- After starting the year in the bullpen, Santiago moved to the rotation when Gavin Floyd hit the DL. He has allowed just one run across 12.1 innings in two starts, striking out 14 and walking four. With Floyd out for the year, Santiago will ... Read more »
Cooper brings strike zone issue to attention
• Gavin Floyd's surgery Tuesday was successful, with his ulnar collateral ligament and flexor muscle both repaired during the procedure. Floyd's surgeon, Dr. David Altchek, said the surgery "could not have gone better," in a news release from the White Sox. Expected recovery time ... Read more »
'Thankful' Jake Peavy displays talents in the Fan Cave
NEW YORK -- On the same day that Gavin Floyd was undergoing Tommy John surgery and John Danks was starting a rehab assignment, Jake Peavy was thankful. Thankful to be playing a guitar set with three of his buddies during Tuesday's visit to the MLB Fan Cave in Manhattan, thankful to sink ... Read more »
Touch 'Em All: Season-ending surgery for Gavin Floyd
Gavin Floyd will have season-ending Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow. (Charles Cherney/AP) Chicago White Sox pitcher and onetime Great Righthanded Hope for the Phils, Gavin Floyd, will have season-ending Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow. He will likely miss 14 to ... Read more »
Left all right in White Sox' rotation
But pitching coach Don Cooper isn't worried about having too many left-handers in the rotation, based on their overall dependability in the wake of injuries to Gavin Floyd and Danks. "John might be close and on his way, but I never bought into 'too many lefties, too many righties,'" ... Read more »
FEDEROVITCH: Having nothing to show for it
Before Amaro became GM, the team could have kept righty Gavin Floyd, but Floyd went to the White Sox, where he injured his shoulder and had to undergo Tommy John surgery this week. And more recently, the club could have kept righty Vance Worley, but entering the weekend, Worley ... Read more »
Chicago White Sox vs. New York Mets
" Santiago is 3-0 with a 1.82 ERA in five starts and could get some more with Gavin Floyd set to undergo season-ending elbow surgery. Santiago has never faced New York or any current Mets player, and Harvey will also face the White Sox for the first time. The Mets are the only current ... Read more »
Konerko feels as if he's getting close
The White Sox certainly haven't fallen out of contention while dealing with injuries that include season-ending surgery for Gavin Floyd to repair the ulnar collateral ligament and a torn flexor muscle in his pitching elbow. The White Sox's defense has steadied over the past week and ... Read more »
Roster changes looming as injured return
The White Sox also moved Gavin Floyd to the 60-day disabled list. McDade, a switch-hitter who turns 24 on Wednesday, hit .230 with seven RBIs in 21 games this season for Triple-A Columbus. • Paul Konerko, who did not start Tuesday night, ranks second all time with 58 homers and 167 RBIs ... Read more »
Major League Baseball Power Rankings
Gavin Floyd will need Tommy John surgery, John Danks isn't back yet from off-season surgery and Jake Peavy missed some time with back spasms. Ouch! The Blue Jays had two ninth-inning comebacks for rare wins in Tampa and saw the comeback of lefty Ricky Romero, but the latter didn't last ... Read more »
Chicago White Sox (15-20) at Minnesota Twins (17-17), 8:15 p.m. (ET)
After going 0-1 with a 2.51 earned run average in seven relief outings during April, Santiago was put into the rotation in place of the injured Gavin Floyd and has allowed just one earned run, six hits and four walks in two starts this month while striking out 14. The lefty won at Texas ... Read more »
Twins-White Sox series preview
John Danks is recovering from shoulder surgery and Gavin Floyd is out for 14 to 19 months after having Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery last week. … Outfielder Dayan Viciedo (left oblique) was activated from the disabled list on Friday. The Twins managed eight hits, but ... Read more »
Newark's Hector Santiago shined against the Mets, his favorite team growing up
He was inserted back into the rotation following injuries to John Danks and Gavin Floyd. Danks is expected off the disabled list soon, which may put Santiago’s rotation spot in jeopardy. "Obviously, I’d love to start, but I’m ready for whatever they ask me to do," Santiago said. Whatever ... Read more »
Is it time to give up on the White Sox?
Gavin Floyd will miss the remainder of the season with an elbow injury, but last night's seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts from Hector Santiago certainly inspires confidence that the rotation will adapt, especially if Danks returns soon. Still, despite the stellar pitching ... Read more »
Joel Hanrahan to undergo season-ending surgery Red Sox Blog
" Chicago starter Gavin Floyd underwent surgery this week to repair both the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow and a torn flexor muscle in his forearm, a procedure expected to sideline him for more than a year. "I'm not going to put a timetable on it," Hanrahan said. "I'm just going ... Read more »
IHSA: New summer football to practice guidelines protect student athletes
The Illinois High School Association is limiting the number of hours players can be on the field for football practice this season,... Full Article at My Fox Chicago Chicago White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers talks with pitcher Gavin Floyd during the 6th inning of their loss to the ... Read more »
Right on Q: Memories of Gavin Floyd and so much more
Gavin Floyd is done for the season. But I doubt his White Sox career is over. When he's through with his recovery from elbow surgery, I would imagine the White Sox will be there with a minor league contract. On Monday, there was a lot of debate in the Sox-o-Sphere about Gavin ... Read more »
MLB notes: Alex Rodriguez back on the field
Chicago White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd will have season-ending surgery on his right elbow and will likely miss 14 to 19 months ... Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann was activated from the disabled list Monday after missing the first five weeks of the season following surgery on his ... Read more »
Hector Santiago: Starting Pitcher Has Second Straight Stellar Start
Santiago was transferred from the bullpen to the starting rotation after Gavin Floyd was placed on the 15-day disabled list one day after he injured his throwing elbow against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 27. Unfortunately, Floyd’s season is done after the team announced he would ... Read more »
