The White Sox might be willing to call up 2014 first-round pick Carlos Rodon to make his major-league debut this month, though manager Robin Ventura told MLB.com they are not ready to make that call.
"I'm not even going down that far," Ventura said. "We are concerned about what's going on right here. If they say he's pitching well enough to come up, then the more the merrier at this point."
Rodon, who was the No. 3 overall pick and is currently pitching at Class A Winston-Salem, would likely come up during September roster expansion. That would put him on a similar development path as current ace Chris Sale. Rodon would be expected to pitch out of the bullpen, in order to manage his workload.
Rodon has appeared in five games in the minors since signing his first contract, striking out 13 batters and walking four in nine innings of work.