It’s funny how a crow hop could change a player’s fortunes.
But all it took was a little skip off his back foot before he releases a warmup toss to get Carlos Rodon headed in the right direction.
The suggestion came last summer courtesy of White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper, a potential remedy Rodon said they stumbled upon in a bullpen session as they searched for answers to his control issues.
It took quickly and instantly brought command and consistency to Rodon’s side sessions.
The improved work between starts also made a swift impact on the diamond and got Rodon closer to the expectations heaped upon him by everyone, himself included, when the White Sox drafted him third overall in 2014.