GLENDALE, Ariz. -- For Chicago White Sox starter Carlos Rodon, the turning point of the 2015 season came after a talk with pitching coach Don Cooper and a simple crow hop.
The first three and a half months of Rodon’s career were a mix of wildness and brilliance. But the former gripped him in late July, with a four-start stretch in which he allowed 19 runs in 18 1/3 innings. Rodon’s command was all over the place.
It was around this time that Cooper got Rodon to do a crow hop during a long-toss session.