ST. LOUIS — By skipping Carlos Rodon’s turn in the rotation, the White Sox may also be able to give Chris Sale an extra day of rest.
Manager Robin Ventura said Wednesday he and pitching coach Don Cooper were considering bumping Sale’s next start to Monday against Toronto and starting Rodon Sunday against Baltimore, affording Sale five days of rest between starts. Sale is healthy and didn’t come to Ventura and Cooper requesting the extra day, but the White Sox feel it could be beneficial to the left-hander who tied Pedro Martinez’s major league record for most consecutive starts with 10 or more strikeouts Tuesday night.