Chris Archer Has Surgery For TOS

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Chris Archer won’t pitch for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2020 after the team announced the 31-year-old underwent surgery to relieve symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome. The procedure was conducted in St. Louis. Archer will not be available this season if Major League Baseball finds a way to put together a truncated schedule. The Pirates were banking on a bounce back year by Archer, who is 6-12 with a 4.92 ERA in 33 starts for Pittsburgh since being acquired at the 2018 trade deadline from Tampa Bay.  Archer is projected to return to full competition for the 2021 season.