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      Doug joined ESPN Chicago in July 2010 and covers the Chicago White Sox for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN Radio 1000.
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CHICAGO – A year ago, Carlos Rodon was not even a member of the Chicago White Sox. On Tuesday, he will start against the Houston Astros.

The dynamic left-hander was selected in the first-round of the 2014 Major League Baseball first-year player draft, the third pick overall, and experienced a rapid ascent when he made his major-league debut on April 21, first as a reliever.