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 […]
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 […]