The timetable for Carlos Rodon to return to pitch for the White Sox after his late-September shoulder surgery ranged from six to eight months.
Now it appears it will be closer to eight as the left-hander has yet to begin a throwing program and Sox pitching coach Don Cooper said Tuesday he is “not anticipating (Rodon) being ready to start the season.”
Rodon, 25, had significant bursitis in his shoulder and had arthroscopic surgery to debride the area, a procedure that removes dead, damaged or infected tissue to promote healing. The projected ace of the Sox staff missed nearly three months at the start of the 2017 season with bursitis issues and subsequently made only 12 starts during which he went 2-5 with a 4.