Carlos Rodon has pretty much been lights out over the past month, but he took a step back on Saturday, losing to the Tigers 6-3.
You can chalk it up to being just a bad game, or you can blame it on Rodon’s new extended pregame routine. The former NC State star has been tinkering with his pre-game prep in order to get his velocity up earlier in games according to the Chicago Tribune.
“It usually sort of kicks in after the 2nd inning.” said Rodon.
The thought is that his early game struggles are coming because his velocity doesn’t ramp up right away when he gets out there.