The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN IN THE PROS Putnam, meanwhile, went on the 15-day disabled list June 21 with ulnar neuritis in his right elbow. However, he was throwing from the mound in practice July 10. "I'm just hoping for the best, honestly," Putnam told The Chicago Tribune. "We are doing everything that we can, and I know I'm doing everything I can away from the field, as far as the things that I need to do to increase the possibility of this thing recovering on its own and allowing me to pitch the rest of the season." The Tribune reported he could still opt for surgery, potentially the arthroscopic variety to remove bone chips in the elbow. "We haven't talked about anything like that," Putnam said. "I'm sure there will be a point like that. If we get to a point where we are still kind of wondering how it's going to respond, I think the goal is to try, in a reasonably timely manner, to figure out what way we are going to go with it. "Obviously, I can't just continue to play catch at 60 feet for the next however long. But there hasn't been a specific date talked about." Much of the decision will be based on how Putnam responds to continued treatment, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. "This is something that I don't really know if there's a timetable to it, because he's going to continue to treat it and see if we can get it back to where he starts pitching again," he said. FORMER WOLVERINES ON MLB ROSTERS Through July 10 • Rich Hill (Played at U‑M from 2000‑02), LHP, Oakland A's: Stood 9‑3 with a 2.25 ERA and 90 strikeouts against 28 walks … Had allowed 55 hits in 76 innings over 13 starts. • Ryan LaMarre (2008‑10), OF, Bos‑ ton Red Sox: Called up from Triple‑A Pawtucket June 18 after hitting .313 with six homers and 11 stolen bases … Had played in five games heading into the All‑Star break, going 0 for 5 with a walk and a run scored. • Zach Putnam (2006‑08), RHP, Chi‑ cago White Sox: Was 1‑0 with two holds, a 2.30 ERA and 30 strikeouts against 11 walks in 25 relief appear‑ ances before being placed on the 15‑ day disabled list June 21. • Clayton Richard (2005), LHP, Chi‑ cago Cubs: Had appeared in 22 games heading into the All‑Star break, notch‑ ing 12 1 ⁄3 innings pitched … Stood 0‑1 with a 7.30 ERA and six strikeouts … Went to the 15‑day disabled list June 21 with a blister, but was expected back in July. The NBA TREY BURKE TRADED FROM UTAH TO WASHINGTON Trey Burke was prepared for a fresh start after sitting the bench in Utah for the last quarter of the 2015-16 season, and he'll get it in Washington. The Wizards snagged Burke, a former first-round pick (No. 9 overall to Minnesota, which