Chicago Cubs: Why the team needs to part ways with Hector Rondon

For the past two years, watching Hector Rondon pitch is like staring at the sun – it hurts your eyes.

According to Baseball Reference, the Cubs former closer currently has a 4.74 ERA, a WHIP of 1.216, and gives up 3.3 walks per 9.  Those numbers aren’t pretty.

Don’t forget; this guy was a great closer for the Cubs in 2015.  He boasted a 1.67 ERA in 72 games and had a perfect 1.0 WHIP.  So what happened?

According to his Fangraphs page, his velocity has dipped slightly on his pitches but overall has remained pretty consistent throughout his career.  He stopped throwing his cutter the past two seasons, but I don’t think removing a pitch he used 6.1% of the time in 2015 should make this much of a difference.

Whatever has happened to Hector Rondon, one thing is for certain – this marriage between him and the Cubs needs to come to an end.