2018 Stats
W-L
6-8
ERA
4.18
WHIP
1.26
K
90
SV
0
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
Rodon enters 2019 as one of the game’s biggest wild cards. His 2018 was delayed as he rehabbed from shoulder surgery performed the previous September, debuting in early June. He struggled a bit out of the gate, sporting a 4.55 ERA after five starts, albeit with a solid 1.18 WHIP. Rodon then got on a roll, posting a 1.84 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in nine starts, covering 63.2 frames. Unfortunately, Rodon fell apart in September, recording a 9.22 ERA and 2.12 WHIP in 27.1 stanzas. Rodon truthers will highlight the middle stretch, writing off the early struggles to rust and the late ones to running out of gas. But here’s the thing: a 20 K% and 11.1 BB% in the middle set is rather pedestrian. His xFIP in that span was 4.77. The success was driven by an unsustainable .175 BABIP. The early market is expressing optimism, assuming not only will Rodon avoid injury, but that he’ll return to previous strikeout levels while honing his spotty control. That’s a risky bet. Read Past Outlooks

Likely starter Opening Day
Rodon is the leading candidate to start Opening Day in Kansas City on Mar. 28, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
ANALYSIS
After a delayed start in 2018 due to his recovery from shoulder surgery, Rodon pitched like an ace for much of the summer. The left-hander went 5-0 with a 1.84 ERA and .151 batting-average against over nine starts between July 5 and Aug. 27, but Rodon fell apart in six September starts (1-5, 9.22 ERA). There were underlying numbers to indicate his summer stretch was unsustainable -- .176 BABIP, 3.90 FIP, 4.77 xFIP, 3.8 BB/9 -- but that horrible September is not an accurate picture. The White Sox are anxious to see how the 26-year-old performs from March to September, given Rodon's full offseason of health.
After a delayed start in 2018 due to his recovery from shoulder surgery, Rodon pitched like an ace for much of the summer. The left-hander went 5-0 with a 1.84 ERA and .151 batting-average against over nine starts between July 5 and Aug. 27, but Rodon fell apart in six September starts (1-5, 9.22 ERA). There were underlying numbers to indicate his summer stretch was unsustainable -- .176 BABIP, 3.90 FIP, 4.77 xFIP, 3.8 BB/9 -- but that horrible September is not an accurate picture. The White Sox are anxious to see how the 26-year-old performs from March to September, given Rodon's full offseason of health.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-1%
BAA vs LHP
2018
-13%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | Batters | K | BB | H | HR | |||
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Since 2016vs Left | .248 | 314 | 76 | 25 | 70 | 10 | ||
Since 2016vs Right | .251 | 1209 | 258 | 115 | 267 | 40 | ||
2018vs Left | .245 | 112 | 21 | 15 | 23 | 6 | ||
2018vs Right | .213 | 399 | 69 | 40 | 74 | 9 | ||
2017vs Left | .286 | 69 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 2 | ||
2017vs Right | .234 | 228 | 58 | 26 | 46 | 10 | ||
2016vs Left | .232 | 133 | 37 | 5 | 29 | 2 | ||
2016vs Right | .283 | 582 | 131 | 49 | 147 | 21 | ||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-12%
ERA at Home
2018
-24%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2016Home | 3.85 | 1.33 | 177.2 | 8.5 | 3.3 | ||||
Since 2016Away | 4.36 | 1.36 | 177.1 | 8.5 | 3.8 | ||||
2018Home | 3.58 | 1.14 | 55.1 | 6.7 | 2.9 | ||||
2018Away | 4.68 | 1.36 | 65.1 | 6.8 | 5.1 | ||||
2017Home | 3.72 | 1.42 | 38.2 | 8.4 | 4.2 | ||||
2017Away | 4.70 | 1.30 | 30.2 | 11.7 | 3.8 | ||||
2016Home | 4.09 | 1.41 | 83.2 | 9.7 | 3.1 | ||||
2016Away | 3.98 | 1.38 | 81.1 | 8.6 | 2.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Carlos Rodon compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings). The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
K/BB
1.64K/9
6.7BB/9
4.1HR/9
1.1Fastball
93.0 mphERA
4.18WHIP
1.26BABIP
.247GB/FB
1.05Strand %
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Planning on ramping up Rodon's workload last season, the White Sox took it slow in the spring. It turned out their concerns were warranted as Rodon left a March 28 spring game with a tight bicep, later diagnosed as left shoulder bursitis, keeping him out until June 28. Rodon's throwing shoulder started barking again down the stretch, shutting him down for the season on Sept. 2. In between, the lefty was typically inconsistent, largely a result of spotty control, walking 31 in 69.1 innings. Homers also contributed, as he served up a dozen long balls. The saving grace was 76 punchouts. Rodon's trend has been to finish with a flourish, but there's no telling if his 4.15 ERA and 1.37 WHIP would have improved with another month of starts. Rodon had arthroscopic surgery in late September, with a six-to-eight month timetable, putting Opening Day in jeopardy. Expect the White Sox to again treat their prized southpaw with kid gloves.
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No arbiter needed
Rodon signed a one-year, $4.2 million contract with the White Sox on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
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Drilled by Twins
Rodon (6-8) took the loss Saturday, surrendering eight runs on six hits and four walks over one-plus innings while striking out two as the White Sox fell 8-3 to the Twins.
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Drilled for six runs
Rodon (6-7) pitched 2.1 innings and took a loss Sunday, yielding six runs on nine hits (one home run) while striking out three in the loss to the Cubs.
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Allows five runs in loss to Indians
Rodon (6-6) allowed five runs on seven hits and one walk across seven innings Tuesday to take the loss against the Indians. He recorded one strikeout.
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Quality start in no-decision
Rodon allowed two runs on five hits and five walks while striking out five over six innings in Wednesday's win over the Royals. He did not factor into the decision.
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