Yankees bats, Carlos Rodon flounder in shutout loss to Tigers
DETROIT – The closest battle at Comerica Park on Saturday afternoon was between Carlos Rodon and his offense. Rodon’s hot starting pitching staff was bogged down in ineffectiveness, while the Yankees’ offense lost to the Tigers, 4-0. Rodon’s shortest appearance of the season saw him give up four runs in 3 1/3 innings and needing […]
Yankees’ Carlos Rodon was ‘a little fiery’ while battling in start
The passion of Carlos Rodon’s pitchers can be endearing when they’re doing well and toxic when they’re struggling. Rodon’s intensity was mesmerizing on Saturday. The Yankees left-hander got off to another solid start with an 8-0 win in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Rangers, but his reaction after the strikeout may be the […]
Carlos Rodon making case for spot in Yankees’ playoff rotation
Isn’t it kind of interesting that Marcus Stroman might not be good enough to be one of the Yankees’ four playoff starters? If you recall, that was the crux of the argument between Brian Cashman and Stroman when the Yankees failed to acquire the right-handed pitcher at the trade deadline in 2019. The Yankees GM […]
Yankees’ Carlos Rodon back on track with strong outing vs. Red Sox
BOSTON — One of the biggest players the Yankees could acquire during trade deadline week is in-form Carlos Rodon. After six poor starts between mid-June and mid-July interrupted his season, the left-hander bounced back in style with his best performance all season, scoring two quality starts in consecutive games. Rodon pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing […]
Carlos Rodon leaned on his fastball to regain his Yankees groove
Carlos Rodon finally looked like he was pitching the way the Yankees hoped. Rodon found his rhythm and avoided the usual first-inning jitters, pitching the seventh inning of the Yankees’ game against the Rays on Monday afternoon, the left-hander’s first good outing in more than a month and splitting his fourth straight game. The Yankees […]
Yankees’ Carlos Rodon can’t avoid another early exit vs. Orioles
BALTIMORE — Carlos Rodon finally made the adjustments he needed to avoid a slump in the top of the first inning on Sunday. But the left-hander still hasn’t quite pitched the way the Yankees expected him to. Rodon gave up just two runs, but a high pitch count limited him to just four innings as […]
Carlos Rodon flops again as Yankees lose fourth straight
TORONTO — Carlos Rodon’s ERA has risen from 2.93 to 4.42 in three starts, and it’s not just because of the Canadian exchange rate. The Yankees didn’t just go from 49-21 to 52-31 in just over two weeks. But one of the main reasons for the team’s recent slump has been the poor performance of […]
Yankees’ Carlos Rodón gets emotional after poor start, consoled by teammate in dugout
New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon was looking to bounce back against the Atlanta Braves after giving up five runs in his last appearance in Boston. Instead of a strong performance, Rodon was booed off the streets of the Bronx after allowing seven earned runs and 11 hits, three of which were home runs, prompting […]
Yankees bashed by Braves as Carlos Rodon gets rocked
The disgust that bubbled up over the first three innings didn’t explode until the fourth inning. Carlos Rodon, who was battered all night, was also a victim of bad luck. Sean Murphy’s routine grounder slid down the third base line to the sound of 45,226 groans. Pinch-hitting left fielder Jamai Jones gave chase and misplayed […]
Yankees outgunned by rival Red Sox as Carlos Rodon struggles
BOSTON — At least by the high standards the Yankees’ starting rotation has set for itself this season, this was a flop. Carlos Rodon managed to put the fire under control before it could escalate into a full-blown five-alarm fire, but by that point the damage had already been done. The Red Sox scored five […]