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White Sox draft pick to undergo Tommy John surgery

Published Jun. 22, 2015 3:54 p.m. ET

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The White Sox organization will have to wait to see one of their 2015 MLB Draft picks in action.

Blake Hickman's pro career will be put on hold, as the right-hander has opted to undergo Tommy John surgery, the team confirmed on Saturday.

Hickman was selected in the seventh round of the June draft (No. 202 overall) out of the University of Iowa.

The Simeon graduate was born and raised in Chicago, and participated in the Sox Amateur City Elite program.

Hickman, 21, signed with the White Sox shortly after the draft and reportedly received a signing bonus of $200,000. He went 9-2 with a 2.99 ERA over 84.1 innings in his final collegiate season.

(h/t CSN Chicago)

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