New Delhi, June 24 -- The Chicago White Sox signed former All-Star pitcher Noah Syndergaard to a minor league contract. The 32-year-old right-hander, nicknamed "Thor" for his powerful pitching, has not been a part of the majors since 2023. He will now be aiming to revive a promising career impacted by injuries.

Syndergaard was a standout pitcher for the New York Mets from 2015 to 2019. He was impressive with throwing fastballs over 98 mph. Thor's best year was 2016, when he won 14 games, had a 2.60 ERA, and was named an All-Star.

However, injuries including a major elbow surgery called Tommy John, in the year 2020, slowed him down. Since then, he has failed to get back to the previous form.

After his surgery, Syndergaard tried to bounc...