Over the month of July, Carlos Rodon has been on fire. The command he has over his pitches and the poise he has been showing while on the mound is what every club hopes for when looking for an Ace.
Rodon came back off shoulder surgery on June 9th this year. In his first outing back against the Boston Red Sox, he pitched 5 innings letting up 2ER and striking out 7. Now, Rodon was obviously getting back into his groove throughout the month of June and in the month of July, he really showed what he can do.
Carlos Rodon in July:
4 starts, 28.2 IP, 1.88 ERA, .153 BAA, 0.94 WHIP.#WhiteSox— ✶ ✶Brad Squires✶ ✶ (@SMBuzzWeed) July 30, 2018
It’s safe to say those numbers are really good. These numbers put Rodon on pace with many of the top pitchers in the American League for the month of July. If Rodon can stay consistent in his approach and continue to keep his composure and cool on the mound, he’s going to be tough to beat.
No undershirt, no worries.
After his 🔥 pitching of late, are you convinced that Carlos Rodon is a "top of the rotation" caliber starter? pic.twitter.com/1sK1LNdZYP
— White Sox Talk (@NBCSWhiteSox) July 25, 2018
Though, maybe one of the reasons he is pitching so well is because he ditched the “undershirt”… Of course, I kid.
Though with the likes of Michael Kopech, Dylan Cease, Dane Dunning, and Alec Hansen waiting for their chance in the minors, Rodon has been putting in the work to let them know this is his spot to lose. Carlos has been dynamic and over the month of July has been the best pitcher on the staff.
Manager Rick Renteria said this about Rodon. “Clearly he has the stuff and he’s commanding the strike zone,” manager Rick Renteria said after the game. “He’s attacking, he’s minimizing mistakes, thankfully, as he continues to pitch, and he’s a competitor. So he’s got the mentality and the heart and now he seems to be connecting all of that with the ability to execute, and with the stuff that he has, it’s pretty effective.”
After his impressive month of July, Rodon said it’s been fun and he wants to keep this streak of good starts going.
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