The White Sox have announced that they’ve placed lefty starter Carlos Rodon on the 15-day DL. Via Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times (on Twitter), the move is retroactive to July 6 and is due to a sprained left wrist. They’ve promoted righty Tommy Kahnle to take his place on the active roster.
The White Sox had already elected to skip Rodon’s last start due to neck and arm discomfort, although it appears his current situation is unrelated — via the Chicago Tribune’s Chris Kuc (on Twitter), Rodon injured his wrist Friday after he slipped on the dugout steps. There is no indication yet of the seriousness of his current injury, but with the All-Star break coming up, it would appear to at least be possible that his stay on the DL could result in him missing little time.
It’s been an uneven sophomore season for the 2014 third overall pick, who’s maintained a strong 8.9 K/9 and has significantly reduced his walk rate to 3.1 BB/9 but has had serious issues with home runs, giving up 15 in 92 innings. All the home runs, plus a .349 BABIP, have led to a 4.50 ERA that rates as worse than league average. Still, Rodon has maintained his solid velocity this season (with an average fastball velocity of 93.0 MPH), and he’s been deadly against lefties (.552 OPS against), thanks to his plus slider.
Sox signed Webb and now bring up Kahnle? How can Wiliams and Hahn sleep at night? I see a long losing streak ahead.
Good thing no one takes your predictions seriously
That’s what we get when you don’t have anyone who can install good personnel along with a good system in your development teams. Williams is lost in that whole regard.
So sick of this parade of garbage relief pitching they’ve been bringing up from Charlotte!
And this Webb guy, judging from the numbers he’s put up, is added garbage.
The White Sox should have started a complete tear down process at the trade deadline last season (as I advocated). They are going nowhere this season or in the foreseeable future with this group. Sale, Quitana, Abreu, Frazier, Cabrera…all should go to the highest bidder.
Start with the front office and dump Williams and his bunch of losers who can’t get it done in any capacity! I wish Jerry was around to see this.
I am in total agreement. Throw Garcia in for good measure.