Farquhar returning to Chicago White Sox as minor-league pitching coach

He never left on his own terms, and now Danny Farquhar is coming back to the Chicago White Sox.

Shortly after pitching two-thirds of an inning of relief against the Astros in April of last season, Farquhar collapsed in the dugout at Guaranteed Rate Field after suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm.

He was taken to nearby Rush University Medical Center and placed in intensive care. Farquhar recovered and was released after 2½ weeks.

He never pitched again in 2018, but Farquhar signed a minor-league deal with the Yankees this season. The 32-year-old righty was released in June after pitching 3 innings for Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and allowing 7 runs in 3 innings.

On Wednesday, the Sox announced Farquhar is returning to the organization as a minor-league pitching coach.

"The aneurysm likely cut short his playing career, but he's eager to continue on as a coach," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said. "It's something we have discussed with Danny going back well prior to the aneurysm. We think he has a great deal of upside and a great future in coaching and player development. We're excited he decided to join us here in the coming weeks."

Sox manager Rick Renteria has a tight bond with Farquhar and is also happy he's returning in the new role.

"It's pretty awesome," Renteria said. "It's actually a great story. He has been through a lot. Everybody while he was here had a good feeling about him, great guy, everybody loved him. That he can come back as an instructor in the organization is fantastic.

"He's a pretty bright young man, and to take some of the insight he's learned from here and in his career, hopefully it will transition into something positive."