Carlos Rodon has been through a lot since he turned pro—a lot of serious injuries, mostly, including one that required Tommy John surgery. He returned last year only to struggle and get non-tendered by the White Sox, putting his career future into question. But he ended up back with the Sox, had a great spring, looked fantastic in his season debut in Seattle, and then, well, tonight happened.
The final out. A spectacular night on the mound for Carlos Rodón! pic.twitter.com/xkYMaLR9vP
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 15, 2021
It was after either the fourth or fifth inning of Rodon’s start where White Sox play-by-play man Jason Benetti said, half-joking, “hey, you never know.