Chicago White Sox: Carlos Rodon frustrated with progress on injury rehab
Chicago White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon’s recovery from his injury is progressing slower than expected. While he expressed frustration over it, the Sox want to make sure he is completely healthy and doesn’t suffer a setback.
Carlos Rodon was ready to start a new season and help the Chicago White Sox win some games in 2017. His start of the season was delayed, however, when he went down with left biceps bursitis. Instead of starting out on the mound, he started out on the disabled list.
Rodon stayed in Arizona to work on his rehab. So far, though, that rehab has been slow. It’s been over three weeks so far, yet there still is no timetable for his return. He did show up in Chicago to meet with the doctors and the coaching staff, and he did play catch, but that was the extent of his throwing. He’ll return to Arizona to continue rehab.
White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper spoke to reporters about Rodon’s mind frame and the team’s approach.
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"He’s frustrated. He wants to get through this, through all of it. We are there to try to make sure he’s doing things right and there’s progression.We’ve already taken a lot of caution. He’s important to us now and in the future. We wouldn’t rush with him or anybody."
Perhaps the visit to Chicago was just to get Rodon’s mind off of the frustration of not knowing when he gets to start his season. Even though the Sox aren’t expected to contend this season, Rodon is still supposed to be one of the team’s top pitchers. It is natural to feel the itch to get back on the mound and help your team win. In fact, it’s admirable that he doesn’t want to just go through the motions. He wants to get it done quickly and start pitching again.
It is also understandable to see how the White Sox want to approach the injury. They don’t want to keep one of their top pitchers away from the team, but they don’t want to rush him and end up losing him again, this time for even more time.
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The key is having patience. Carlos Rodon will eventually pitch and win games for the Chicago White Sox. It just won’t be now.