There’s no doubt Hector Noesi would still like to be a full-time member of the White Sox starting rotation.
But since that is out of the question for now, Noesi is trying to make the best of a difficult situation. With the team intent upon limiting Carlos Rodon’s workload, Noesi gets his first start in 16 days on Monday night in Toronto. Since he was moved to the bullpen following his May 9 start, Noesi has appeared twice for a combined 1 1/3 innings.
“I have to have that attitude,” Noesi said. “Last year, I missed all of April and then I went to start and that was good. So I gotta be ready for whenever they want me to and whatever they want me to.
“It is (harder) because it’s not consistent. Everybody wants something consistent.”
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Noesi thinks he’s still stretched out and could throw at least 100 pitches if the White Sox ask. This isn’t expected to be Noesi’s last start, either, as the club is trying to keep Rodon from throwing every fifth day.
“It’s part of the game,” White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. “With what we’re doing with Carlos, that’s going to be part of the game for him. I think he’ll have a little more velocity than he’s had in the past, with him being able to do it the other day when he came in. He’s a guy that can do it. He’s done it in the past and I’ve got confidence he can do it.”