Danny Farquhar Released From Hospital, Could Play Baseball Again

CHICAGO, IL — Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Danny Farquhar, who suffered a brain hemorrhage from a ruptured aneurysm during a game on April 20, has been released from the Rush University Medical Center and could pitch again. The team released an update on the pitcher's status Monday afternoon, noting that while Farquhar could pitch in the major leagues again doctors will not clear him to return to the field during the 2018 season.

Farquhar underwent successful brain surgery in the days following the hemorrhage and was expected to remain at the intensive care unit at Rush for a few weeks. As of Monday afternoon, the White Sox said he was at home resting with his family.

The decision to keep Farquhar out of competitive play in 2018 was that of his neurosurgeon, Dr. Demetrius Lopes. Lopes says sidelining the pitcher for the remainder of the season will allow him to fully recover from the brain hemorrhage.

Farquhar has been in professional baseball since he was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2008. He made his major league debut with the Blue Jays in 2011 and has also played for the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays.

Photo: Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Danny Farquhar stands with Manager Rick Renteria at Guaranteed Rate Field / Photo by 2017 Chicago White Sox/Ron Vesely