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  "textContent": "<p>GLENDALE, Ariz. — No crying in baseball? Not the case for <b>Ryan Borucki</b>, who teared up as an 11-year-old watching his beloved <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox\" target=\"_blank\" ><u>White Sox</u></a> in the 2005 World Series.</p><p>“I was a huge [<b>Scott</b>] <b>Podsednik</b> fan, so when he hit that walk-off in Game 2, I think I started crying when it happened,” said Borucki, a Mundelein High School product.</p><p>Now Borucki’s rubbing his eyes as he fights for a spot in the bullpen on the team whose players covered the walls of his boyhood room in the north suburbs.</p><p>“It’s awesome. Growing up a White Sox fan, just definitely a dream come true to be able to put this uniform on. As a kid, I used to always put it on, acting like I was on the White Sox in my backyard,” he said Friday.</p><p>“My golden guy was <b>Mark Buehrle</b>,” said Borucki, a not-quite-as-soft-tossing lefty who took his idol’s No. 56 while playing in Toronto from 2018-22, followed by a short stint last year.</p><p>The Sox great’s number obviously isn’t for the taking at Camelback Ranch — it was retired <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/2017/6/23/18391471/unflappable-mark-buehrle-all-set-to-have-white-sox-no-56-retired\" target=\"_blank\" ><u>almost a decade ago</u></a> — so Borucki is wearing 43 as he tries to lock down a relief role. He’s in camp on a minor-league deal.</p><p>Borucki, who turns 32 next month, has posted a 4.28 ERA since debuting in 2018. The 6-4 hurler’s best season as a reliever came with the Pirates in 2023 when he was 4-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 0.74 WHIP across 38 appearances.</p><p>That success came after a brief stop in the Cubs organization, though he didn’t appear in a game for his other hometown team.</p><p>“I never liked the Cubs when I was growing up and it didn't really end well,” laughed Borucki, who lives in Florida but whose parents remain in Mundelein. “I don't even consider them a team that I played for.”</p><p>But count him in for all other things Chicago, especially the Bears.</p><p>“I love this city. It means so much to me. … I'll just watch Bears highlights of this past season. I still get chills,” Borucki said. “They were a very inspirational team for all Chicago sports. So it's like, why not us?”</p><p>No reason to think otherwise for manager <b>Will Venable</b>, who said Borucki is “firmly in the mix” for a spot in the bullpen.</p><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-770000\" name=\"image-770000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/eecd506/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4398x2468+0+0/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F20%2F33%2F755cf8754fd3817c926620e8664d%2Fap24164646106068.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f0ae714/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4398x2468+0+0/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F20%2F33%2F755cf8754fd3817c926620e8664d%2Fap24164646106068.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/be0b84a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4398x2468+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F20%2F33%2F755cf8754fd3817c926620e8664d%2Fap24164646106068.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"The White Sox' Drew Thorpe, pictured in 2024.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/be0b84a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4398x2468+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F20%2F33%2F755cf8754fd3817c926620e8664d%2Fap24164646106068.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/99aba12/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4398x2468+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F20%2F33%2F755cf8754fd3817c926620e8664d%2Fap24164646106068.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/be0b84a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4398x2468+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F20%2F33%2F755cf8754fd3817c926620e8664d%2Fap24164646106068.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>The White Sox’ Drew Thorpe, pictured in 2024.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Lindsey Wasson/AP</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p><h3><b>‘Road bumps’ for Drew Thorpe’s recovery</b></h3><p>The start of camp hasn’t been as cheerful for power-throwing prospect <b>Drew Thorpe</b>, who still hasn’t thrown off a mound as <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2025/03/22/white-sox-pitcher-drew-thorpe-to-have-tommy-john-surgery-brandon-drury-has-fractured-hand\" target=\"_blank\" ><u>he recovers from Tommy John surgery</u></a>.</p><p>Thorpe, the centerpiece of <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/03/13/white-sox-agree-on-trade-with-padres-for-dylan-cease\" target=\"_blank\" ><u>the </u><b><u>Dylan Cease</u></b><u> trade</u></a>, blew out his elbow in spring training last year. The 25-year-old right-hander wasn’t expected back until the second half of this season, but his recovery “hit some road bumps” with mild tendinitis, he said this week.</p><p>“Everything looks good in there,” Thorpe said. “It just slows me down a little bit, which is frustrating, but day by day, we’ll get there.”</p><p>Thorpe showed flashes of his potential in nine big-league starts in 2024, which was also cut short for him due to a bone spur.</p><p>Relegated to rehab at the Sox’ Arizona complex, Thorpe occasionally traveled with the team last season <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2025/08/11/right-hander-drew-thorpe-joins-white-sox-as-he-continues-recovery-from-tommy-john-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" ><u>to keep his spirits up</u></a>.</p><p>“I’m getting sick of Arizona,” he said.</p><p></p><p></p><div class=\"PageListL\" data-module data-hide-authors=\"true\" data-hide-categories=\"true\" data-hide-dates=\"true\" data-show-loadmore=\"true\" ><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"list-4a0005\" name=\"list-4a0005\"></a><div class=\"PageList-header\" > <div class=\"PageList-header-title-wrap\" > <div class=\"PageList-header-title\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox\" target=\"{borderColor=#dfdfdf, pageNumber=1, pagination=[{body=[Next Page], href=?p=2, _template=/link/Link.hbs, contentId=null, pianoSectionSlug=null, target=null}], inverseColors=false, footerBgColor=#000000, items=[{media=[{narrowImage={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/88/ba/e46aea304d8f8990938b0be4b769/ryanborucki021326.jpeg, width=4032, height=3024}, alt=Ryan Borucki speaks to reporters before a workout at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz., on Friday., image={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/88/ba/e46aea304d8f8990938b0be4b769/ryanborucki021326.jpeg, width=4032, height=3024}, ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/image/Image.hbs}], type=Image, description=[{items=[Borucki, who modeled his game off Mark Buehrle, is “firmly in the mix” at spring training, manager Will Venable said. ]}], timestamp=1771017010000, _styledTemplate=null, imageAlignment=null, categoryUrl=https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox, isFeatured=false, anchorId=promo-280000, wordCount=521, target=null, primaryMediaType=null, publishDate=February 13, 2026 03:10 PM, ampLink=null, audio=[], audioDuration=null, url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/02/13/ryan-borucki-white-sox-fan-bullpen-spring-training, _template=/page/promo/PagePromo.hbs, title=Mundelein native and lifelong White Sox fan Ryan Borucki fighting for spot in his favorite team's bullpen, authors=[{ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/author/byline/AuthorByline.hbs, media=[{alt=Mitchell Armentrout, ampLink=null, _styledTemplate=null, _template=/image/Image.hbs, image={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/fc/ce/f20d6ee54780a793233d9b8dc7ef/armentrout-01.jpg, width=5053, height=3370}, narrowImage={src=https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/fc/ce/f20d6ee54780a793233d9b8dc7ef/armentrout-01.jpg, width=5053, height=3370}}], jobTitle=[{items=[Reporter/assistant editor]}], authorPageUrl=https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/mitchell-armentrout, bio=[{items=[Mitchell Armentrout is a staff reporter covering government and politics from Chicago to Springfield, focusing on the expansion of gambling across Illinois as well as the Chicago Bears’ quest for a new stadium. 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