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 […]