After six years of mediocrity, left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodon finally put it all together in 2021 for the White Sox, going 13-5 with a 2.37 ERA and finishing fifth in the AL Cy Young race. He signed with the Giants for 2022 and had another great year, going 14-8 with a 2.88 ERA and finishing sixth in the Cy Young voting.
Rodon opted out of his contract after 2022 and refused San Francisco’s qualifying offer, becoming a free agent once again. The Dodgers, in the market for starting pitching, are naturally interested in the star lefty.