(Injury) Bug Spray
The only thing that has kept Liriano from reaching his full potential is injuries.
Liriano underwent Tommy John surgery in 2013. He dealt with an even more brutal injury in 2016 when he was hit in the face by a pitch, suffering a concussion and multiple facial fractures. He was forced to get plastic surgery, and missed the entire 2016 season.
Both injuries could be considered freak injuries. It isn’t every day that an outfielder blows out his arm, or takes a fastball straight to the face.
Liriano is now fully healthy and healed from his facial injuries. The 2016 season will allow him to prove what he can do on a full time basis. If the White Sox give him a legit chance to start, then the 25 year old outfielder has a chance to finally reach his top prospect potential.
While players like Moncada, Kopech and Giolito are getting all the hype, all three will likely start in the minor leagues. Liriano is on the fast track to atleast a bench spot at the MLB level.
He have have been forgotten about, but Liriano has a lot left in the tank and has the tools to make an impact in 2017. Assuming he stays healthy, there’s a chance Rymer Liriano could even be the White Sox most impactful prospect of the in 2017 MLB season.
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