White Sox 1B Tim Elko Has Surgery for Torn ACL

White Sox 1B Tim Elko has surgery for torn ACL

Chicago White Sox first baseman Tim Elko is recovering from surgery Tuesday to repair a torn right ACL.

White Sox First Baseman Tim Elko Suffers Long-Term Injury

The estimated recovery time for a torn ACL in Elko's right knee is eight months, according to the White Sox.

Tim Elko’s ACL Tear Puts His White Sox Future In Jeopardy

Tim Elko’s future with the Chicago White Sox could be in jeopardy.  On Wednesday, White Sox beat writer James Fegan reported that Elko underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn ACL in his right knee — the same knee he injured during his college career at Ole Miss in 2021. That earlier injury occurred in a collision while running to first base. At the time, Elko was primarily a third baseman and outfielder and had just been named the NCAA Pla…

White Sox first baseman Tim Elko undergoes surgery for torn ACL

White Sox first baseman Tim Elko underwent successful surgery for a torn ACL on Tuesday, which will sideline him approximately eight months.

Tim Elko Undergoes Surgery To Fix Torn ACL

The White Sox announced that first baseman Tim Elko underwent surgery Tuesday to address a torn right ACL.  Elko’s projected recovery time is eight months, so he’ll miss at least half of the 2026 season.  (MLB.com’s Scott Merkin was one of the Sox beat writers who passed on the news.) It’s a rough setback for Elko, who made his Major League debut in the form of 23 games for the White Sox this season.  Elko also spent just under four weeks on Chi…