How Carlos Rodon of the Yankees handled a missed strike call
Once, a call like this might have thrown Carlos Rodon off his game. During the fourth inning on Thursday, the left-handed pitcher was leading by two runs when he threw a 1-2 slider to Joe Adele that dropped below the strike zone. Adele mentioned that home plate umpire Roberto Ortiz checked in with first base […]
Jazz Chisholm hits a home run, Carlos Rodon shines as Yankees defeat Guardians
The infield got a fresh look with contributions from a left-hander who’s definitely sporting a new vibe this season. During the game, the Yankees hit back-to-back home runs from newcomer Jazz Chisholm Jr. and shortstop Anthony Volpe. Currently, the Yankees (37-22) have secured victories in seven of their last nine games and hold a 23-15 […]
How Carlos Rodon got through his challenging first season with the Yankees: ‘I won’t give up’
Carlos Rodon has always been seen as a solid MLB starter. After really strong performances in 2021 and 2022 with the Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants, the Yankees decided to bring him on board with a hefty six-year, $162 million contract during free agency. Unfortunately, Rodon’s time with the Yankees started off on […]
Carlos Rodon and the Yankees’ bullpen blank the Rangers to complete the sweep
The Yankees are currently at the top of the American League in runs scored and lead major league baseball in home runs. However, for a while, their offensive plays seemed to lack surprise, and they appeared to be okay with just getting by. Recently, they’ve been winning games more through strong pitching than hitting, as […]
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 […]