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ANALYSIS: Carlos Rodon has been such a glimmer of hope in Chicago that people tend to forget another lost season on the South Side.
Rodon's early control struggles have not completely subsided but his ERA and his overall pitching prowess have turned around significantly. Rodon has not allowed more than 4 ER since August 5th and his ERA is down to 4.10 with a 33:14 K/BB ratio and 5 QS.
Rodon's 4.85 BB/9 must come down soon if he wants to last as a pitcher at the MLB level and his .324 BABIP also needs to get under control if any further success is to be attained.
His arsenal does not allow him to improve much on his 1.72 GB/FB rate but his overall command of his fastball, slider, and changeup combination should not be too hard to accomplish given the proper time against big league hitting.
Most owners outside of shallow leagues really should consider Rodon's sample size since early August and have confidence using him going forward. Outside of Chris Sale and Jose Quintana, Rodon has been the team's best pitcher and will be counted on for the foreseeable future to take the steps necessary to be Sale's pitching ace partner. Grab him now while he is still cheap and have that same glimmer of hope that the team clearly sees in him.
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