He's not throwing as many strikes as needed, partially because Dioner Navarro isn't catching the strikes he throws
Over the last couple weeks, we've been raising -- and further elevating -- the idea that Alex Avila should catch Carlos Rodon for the foreseeable future.
The reasoning is fairly simple: Last year, Rodon's starts lined up with Geovany Soto's, and he struggled to find a groove. Then the White Sox paired him with Tyler Flowers, and he finished the season looking like a Cy Young contender.