Yankees’ Carlos Rodón delivers strong Opening Day outing
In some respects, Carlos Rodon started his first day. It was similar to the worst case scenario. The Yankees ace spends the year. This is the reality that Gerrit Cole was introduced before the game and could have completely sunk into the fans as he walked onto the field with his arm in a brace. […]
Carlos Rodón may unveil new sinker for Yankees’ Opening Day start
Carlos Rodon finally returned to the Grapefruitreeg's postponement last Friday after pitching in the backfield for most of March. When he did, the Yankees opening day starter unveiled a small pet project that may or may not be part of his game this season: Sinker. According to Statcast, Rodón threw only four in the spring […]
Yankees’ Carlos Rodón closes out spring training in style
Lakeland, Fla. – Compared to his fellow starters and his last two springs, Carlos Rodon's camp was rather boring. That's not necessarily a bad thing, given some of the turbulence around him and during his own tenure as a Yankee. However, after Rodon made his final spring start with a 4-0 victory over the Yankees […]
Which Carlos Rodon will show up for Yankees in ALCS Game 5?
CLEVELAND — If you want to believe Carlos Rodon will throw a gem in a big spot for the Yankees, there's statistical support. If you want to believe that Rodon will get beat up by the Guardian sometime around Saturday, there's some statistical support for that argument as well. So, which Rodon will appear in […]
Carlos Rodon chilled out and was star Yankees needed him to be
The only sign that Carlos Rodon was hot this start was that he was the only player on the field for Game 1 of the ALCS wearing short sleeves. The temperature at Monday's first pitch was 50 degrees, but the temperature dropped as the inning progressed. The sound of the flag ringing at the top […]
Yankees give Game 1 ALCS start to Carlos Rodon over Clarke Schmidt
Carlos Rodon gets a chance to start over in Game 1 of the ALCS. The Yankees selected Rodon, who failed to start in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the ALDS, as the starting pitcher for Monday's series opener against the Guardians. Manager Aaron Boone indicated Sunday that Gerrit Cole was scheduled to start […]
Royals’ Maikel Garcia shades Carlos Rodon after Game 2 meltdown
Here comes the…shade. “Don't celebrate too early,” Kansas City leadoff man Michael Garcia said. I wrote to X Monday night, hours after his Royals defeated the Yankees in Game 2 of the ALDS. The celebration in question belonged to Carlos Rodon, the Yankees' $162 million man and starting pitcher Monday night. Royals third baseman Michael […]
Carlos Rodon falls apart against Royals in Yankees disaster
Carlos Rodon's postseason career with the Yankees seemed to be off to a great start until his left arm gave out in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the ALDS vs. the Royals in the Bronx. It's a scene familiar to Yankees fans, but this time the Yankees were leading 1-0 in the bottom […]
Carlos Rodon looking to lean on Yankees’ raucuous crowd in chance for playoff redemption
For better or worse, Carlos Rodon pitches with a lot of emotion. That's the case at a random weeknight game in April or in front of a sleepy crowd on the street. But on Monday night, the stakes are about to be raised at Yankee Stadium, and Rodon plans to put on the pinstripes and […]
Carlos Rodon implodes early as Yankees lose series to Nationals
WASHINGTON — Carlos Rodon was hot and certainly confused. The Yankees left-hander had plenty to be frustrated about early Wednesday night, from ongoing issues with PitchCom to a 98-degree temperature on his first pitch in the humid conditions. But what may have upset Rodon most was how the Nationals hit and ran him at will […]