Before you tell me the idea I’ve posted in the headline to this article is crazy, at least hear me out.
There were 59 non-tenders made by MLB teams Wednesday — nearly six percent of all players on 40-man rosters — and one of them intrigues me for the possibility he could really help the Cubs rotation.
The White Sox non-tendered Carlos Rodon after six injury-plagued seasons on the South Side. Not once did Rodon make 30 starts in any of those six seasons; he peaked at 28 starts in 2016, but a 20-start season in 2018 produced 2.