FWST: Former TCU ace Matt Purke finally sees big-league dream realized
BY STEFAN STEVENSONÂ sstevenson@star-telegram.com
It has been a long road, but Matt Purke finally saw his dream realized.
The former TCU ace was called up to the majors by the Chicago White Sox on Friday afternoon. It’s the first time Purke has reached the big leagues. For a while, it seemed unlikely. After being drafted in the third round of the 2011 draft the by Washington Nationals, various arm injuries limited his progress.
The left-hander had Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery in May 2014 to repair a torn UCL ligament, and he became a free agent in November. The White Sox signed him to a minor league deal a couple weeks later with an invitation to spring training. …