Carlos Rodon, LHP. DOB: 12/10/1992. 6'3", 235 lbs.
2014 High A: 0-0, 1.86, 9.2 IP, 4.66 BB/9, 13.97 K/9.
2014 AAA: 0-0, 3.00, 12 IP,6.00 BB/9, 13.50 K/9.
Carlos Rodon is the guy the Astros should have taken #1 overall last year and who the Marlins should have taken #2. Instead, the White Sox got the top combination of MLB readiness and ceiling in the draft. Rodon's stock may have slipped a bit due to reports of velocity decline at the end of the college season. That picked up with a few mechanical tweaks by the White Sox coaching staff. He also worked on using his changeup more and reportedly improved it significantly giving him a complete arsenal starting with his world class slider.
Rodon may start the season in AAA, but will join the White Sox rotation as soon as he achieves "Super 2" status. The 'Sox top 3 starters, Sale, Samardzija and Quintana are top notch, but 4 and 5 are weak with Jon Danks and Hector Noesi not presenting much of a barrier to Rodon's promotion. Pitching is very deep this year, so Rodon may not be worth spending a draft pick on to stash on your bench, but he should be monitored closely and should be a fantasy asset this season.
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Eleven innings in all is a very small sample size, but if Rodon is walking five or six men a game, and still looks like a top-notch starter, why do so many people worry about Kyle Crick's control? His walk numbers look very similar, and his K-rate is not that much lower.
ReplyDeleteSorry, I wrote eleven when I meant twenty-one. The point is the same.
ReplyDeleteAn even better question is why everybody is in such a tizzy over Tyler Beede's command? I'm tellin' ya, he's going to be a fast mover. If Rodon can pitch in the majors this year, so can Young Beedah!
DeleteI do think Rodon's walk rate is a small concern, but it's a small sample size, the K rates were dominant and the scouting reports are good.
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ReplyDeleteMixed feelings. Something like that would be fun, but very time consuming. I've also read some horror stories about trying to participate in a fantasy league with people from an internet community.
DeleteI'm already in a good league and quite happy with it. Between that and this blog, I don't have a lot of additional disposable time. Maybe someday if I am no longer in my current league for whatever reason.
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