Jake Burger knew people might have noticed his enthusiasm for Tottenham Hotspur or the Marvel Cinematic Universe disappear from his Twitter timeline. Mired in a two-year pause of a promising career, there were days when he didn’t feel like getting out of bed and let texts from friends and family go unanswered.



Burger knew fans, or “White Sox nation,” as he calls it, had spent the last few years demanding updates from general manager Rick Hahn and farm director Chris Getz on his progress. The 2017 first-round pick had two left Achilles injuries in 2018. Then before the 2019 season, heel tendinitis and a bone bruise and stress reaction ended his comeback before it started.



Burger, who grew up outside of St. Louis, knows people who died by suicide after dealing with depression. He figured being open about his own battle and his recent progress with it could only help.



That’s why he tweeted.



“I just wanted to reach my arm...