Rodon unlocks backdoor in commanding win

CHICAGO — The road to Major League pitching excellence has been traveled before by White Sox hurler Carlos Rodon.

Last year, Rodon featured a 1.81 ERA over 54 2/3 innings to close out the final eight starts of his rookie campaign. So the left-hander’s current four-start stretch, including a tremendous performance during a 9-1 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday night at U.S. Cellular Field, stands as another example of his front-of-the-rotation potential.

“If he keeps running like that, he’s going to be a superstar,” said White Sox catcher Omar Narvaez, who has formed a solid working bond with Rodon.

“It’s all a process, what [pitching coach Don Cooper] says,” Rodon said. “It’s building up to it and trying to get like Q [Jose Quintana] and [Chris] Sale. Those guys are very good, top of the line starters, left-handers in the game, probably the very best. I’d love to be like that.”

Rodon averaged 95.6 mph …

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