White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon wasn't a factor in the decision on Wednesday, giving up one earned run on four hits and five walks in six innings while striking out four in his team's 4-3 loss to the Indians.
"Uh, not great, not bad, just in between," Rodon said afterward, per ESPN.com. "It's tough with five walks, gets the pitch count up."
Rodon continues to have an issue with walks, and he's now dished out 15 free passes across his three starts. It didn't hurt him until the sixth inning Wednesday, when the Indians were able to score a run on a sacrifice fly to tie the game.
"I think for him, there is a learning curve of being young and being able to consistently do it because hitters up here don't swing as much as college hitters for at the good stuff that you throw," manager Robin Ventura said. "You have to be able to throw strikes."
Rodon owns a 4.03 ERA and 21:19 K:BB ratio in 22 1/3 innings. He's in line to face the Blue Jays in Toronto on Monday.