White Sox pitcher Farquhar suffered brain hemorrhage in dugout Friday
Chicago White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar, who collapsed in the dugout during Friday night's game at Guaranteed Rate Field, suffered a brain hemorrhage after pitching in the sixth inning, the team said in a statement Saturday.
Tests conducted at Chicago's Rush University Medical Center revealed the hemorrhage was caused by a ruptured brain aneurysm. Farquhar is now receiving treatment at Rush's neurosurgical intensive care unit, where he's being listed in stable but critical condition.
"The White Sox will provide additional updates on Farquhar's health over the coming days as appropriate," the statement read. "But the club also asks that you respect the privacy of the Farquhar family at this time."
Farquhar had just finished pitching two-thirds of an inning out of the bullpen when he collapsed. Cameras caught paramedics treating him shortly before he was taken to hospital.
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Danny Farquhar faints in the dugout and is taken away by the medics, before going to the hospital as a precaution (00:25)
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"It crushes us in this clubhouse," right-hander James Shields told Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald. "Nothing really matters, baseball-wise."
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The 31-year-old Farquhar, a former 10th-round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays, has pitched seven seasons in the major leagues for four teams. He's made 23 appearances for the White Sox since joining them last July as a free agent, posting a 4.84 ERA and 1.030 WHIP with 21 strikeouts over that span.
The White Sox recalled right-hander Gregory Infante from Triple-A on Saturday after placing Farquhar on the disabled list.