1-7-13
- Behold, Carlos Rodon, ace of the North Carolina State pitching staff.
Rodon, a 6-foot-2 left hander, took the college baseball world by storm
as a true freshman in 2012 with his 9-0 record, 1.57 ERA, 135/41 strikeout to
walk ratio and 71 hits allowed in 114 2/3 innings. The
unfortunately-not-a-draft-eligible sophomore was a 16th round pick of the
Brewers in 2011. At that time, he was around 30 pounds lighter, weighing around
200, and threw between 88-92 MPH with his fastball. He was coveted for his
projectability and potential plus slider, but decided to attend college and it
is clear now that he made the right call. http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2013/1/7/3846162/carlos-rodon-prize-of-the-2014-draft
5-23-13 - Carlos Rodon, LHP, North Carolina State - The 6’-3”, 235-pound
southpaw, who is about a clear-cut number-one overall pick as there is, didn’t
start the season on a high note. In the season opener against Appalachian
State, he gave up five runs over six innings in a 6-3 loss. He did, however,
strikeout eight to just one walk, so it wasn’t all that bad. His last two
starts have been something out of a video game. Over 14 innings, he has allowed
one run on just two hits, including seven no-hit innings against LaSalle in
which Karl Keglovits finished off the no-no with two hitless frames. Over those
14 innings, Rodon has struck out an incredible 30 batters to just three walks,
pushing his season totals to 38 K/ 5 BB over 20 innings (17.1 K/9). He has a
five- pitch arsenal that includes a mid-90s heater, a power slider, a lethal
cutter, an above-average curveball and a change-up with nice fade. He commands
all of them and is comfortable throwing any of them in any situation LINK
6-2-13 - Carlos Rodon has spent much of his sophomore year searching for
the form that made him one of the best pitchers in the nation as a freshman.
He’s found it when it matters most. Rodon pitched on Saturday like the country
has come to expect, firing a two-hit shutout Saturday against William &
Mary in the winners’ bracket game at the Raleigh Regional. North Carolina State
needed every bit of Rodon’s dominance too, emerging with a 1-0 win against a
tough Tribe squad as Rodon and his opposite number, John Farrell, traded zeroes
deep into the night. http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/rodon/
6-10-13 - Carlos Rodon, LHP, North
Carolina State - Rodon begins the summer as the favorite to go first overall in
the 2014 draft. When he is on, he is the
most dominant pitcher in college baseball.
His fastball sits 92-95 and his slider is a plus plus pitch. His curve, change, and cutter are also
quality pitches. http://bigleaguefutures.net/1/2013/06/10/2014-mlb-draft-early-college-names-to-know/
6-11-13 - 1. Carlos Rodon, LHP, North Carolina State: The Wolfpack are
headed to the College World Series and Rodon is a big reason why. Even after
starting slowly, the big lefty has gone 9-2 with a 3.19 ERA and 170 strikeouts
in 118 1/3 innings. There is almost universal consensus that he's the early
choice to be No. 1 in 2014. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130611&content_id=50293726&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&tcid=tw_article_50293726
6-13-13 - 2. Houston Astros — Carlos Rodon, LHP, North
Carolina State - Rodon has pretty much everything you want in an ace. At 6’-2”
and 230 pounds, the southpaw definitely has the size to carry the workload and
his legs look like tree trunks. He has a five-pitch arsenal that includes a
mid-90s heater, a power slider, a lethal cutter, an above-average curveball and
a change-up with nice fade. He commands all of them well and is comfortable
throwing any of them in any situation. Over 16 starts so far this year, he has
a 3.19 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 161 K/40 BB over 110 innings. Opponents are hitting
just .190 against him. His junior season should be full of ridiculousness. The
only knock I have heard on him is his size and if he will be able to maintain
that kind of velocity for the long haul. He also tends to get into control
issues at times. http://beforeitsnews.com/sports/2013/06/2014-mlb-mock-draft-1-0-no-time-like-the-present-2513748.html?currentSplittedPage=2
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