White Sox GM Rick Hahn said Monday that Rodon (biceps) could be back with the team in five-to-six weeks if he endures no setbacks during the recovery process, Scott Gregor of the Daily Herald reports.
The White Sox have ruled out any structural damage to Rodon's left biceps after he experienced tendinitis a little more than a week ago, but the team still plans to proceed cautiously with his recovery. Rodon has already resumed throwing at extended spring training in Arizona and is scheduled to be reevaluated April 10, at which point the White Sox may loosen the reins a bit and let him begin throwing off a mound. While the White Sox wait for the young southpaw to work his way back from the injury, they'll aim to get by with Dylan Covey as their fifth starter.