White Sox promote top RHP prospect Drew Thorpe

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Drew Thorpe, the top right-handed pitching prospect in the Chicago White Sox farm system, will be called up to make his major league debut Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners.

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol confirmed the plan to reporters on Sunday in advance of the team's trip to Seattle.

Thorpe, 23, was seen as a key return of the four-player package the White Sox received