Carlos Rodón No-Hits His Way to Redemption

Ron Vesely/Getty Images Punctuated by a no-hitter last Wednesday, Carlos Rodón’s splendid 2021 has helped him restore his swagger.Not many have had quite the same redemption story as Carlos Rodón has for the Chicago White Sox, who pitched a no-hitter for the White Sox in an 8-0 shutout victory against Cleveland on Wednesday.

Rodón, who was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 draft, made his major league debut nearly a year later in April 2015. He threw 2 1⁄3 innings, allowing two runs, walking three and striking out one — ironically, now, against the same Cleveland franchise he no-hit last week.

That first game was a relief appearance, and Rodón would make two more relief appearances before…