The White Sox starting rotation is coming increasingly closer to getting a big-time reinforcement.
Carlos Rodon will make his first rehab start Saturday with Class A Kannapolis, general manager Rick Hahn announced Thursday afternoon. Rodon has been recovering from shoulder surgery since last September, slowly working his way back to the major league mound.
“He’s been throwing in extended spring training, made a number of starts there, each of which have gone well. And he is currently without restriction other than building up his endurance and pitch count,” Hahn said. “So this Saturday night at Kannapolis will be the first of multiple rehab starts.