PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Rotation resets

Chicago White Sox

The one team with a stable rotation plays on the South Side of Chicago, as the five White Sox starters—Lucas Giolito (RHP, CHW), Dallas Keuchel (LHP, CHW), Lance Lynn (RHP, CHW), Dylan Cease (RHP, CHW), and Carlos Rodón (LHP, CHW)—have all taken regular turns thus far in 2021, and are averaging 5.7 innings per start as a group. Early season off-days allowed the team to use workhorses Giolito and Keuchel more frequently than the others, and three spot starts by Michael Kopech (RHP, CHW) covered Cease’s brief stay on the COVID-19 IL. 

Fifth starter Rodón (pictured above) has been especially effective in 2021 to date, as his 39% K% and 32% K-BB% leads the staff (just a few ticks ahead of Kopech, despite pitching 18 more...

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