{"id":35132,"date":"2025-03-22T07:28:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T07:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=35132"},"modified":"2025-03-22T07:28:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T07:28:39","slug":"breaking-yankees-2025-rotation-gets-major-boost-as-carlos-rodon-rounds-into-form-%f0%9f%94%a5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=35132","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Yankees\u2019 2025 Rotation Gets Major Boost as Carlos Rod\u00f3n Rounds Into Form \ud83d\udd25"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">Rodon&#8217;s 4.2 shutout innings help ease Yankees&#8217; rotation concerns, at least for Opening Day.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>The\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0needed to see a strong final tune-up from Carlos Rodon before Opening Day. They got it Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>In his last Grapefruit League start, Rodon pitched 4.2 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out five and walking three. He threw 77 pitches, 45 of which were strikes, in what appeared to be a confident, composed final spring performance.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, from the Yankees&#8217; perspective, he looked healthy.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-59d75435d63a4a44aeb78942d7234deb\" data-google-query-id=\"CPia2-GRnYwDFcFqDwId1nQq4w\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/new-york-yankees_2__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/new-york-yankees_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/5ee1c7df67d987811da05c7d850ff19a.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzNjUyNTY4ODU1ODE1NjMx\/carlos-rodon.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzNjUyNTY4ODU1ODE1NjMx\/carlos-rodon.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzNjUyNTY4ODU1ODE1NjMx\/carlos-rodon.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzNjUyNTY4ODU1ODE1NjMx\/carlos-rodon.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzNjUyNTY4ODU1ODE1NjMx\/carlos-rodon.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzNjUyNTY4ODU1ODE1NjMx\/carlos-rodon.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEzNjUyNTY4ODU1ODE1NjMx\/carlos-rodon.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Carlos Rodon\" width=\"3451\" height=\"2365\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzNjUyNTY4ODU1ODE1NjMx\/carlos-rodon.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">\u00a9 Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>With\u00a0Gerrit Cole\u00a0out for the season, Rodon will take the mound when the Yankees kick off the season Thursday in the Bronx against the\u00a0Milwaukee Brewers.<\/p>\n<p>Rodon, who signed a six-year, $162 million contract before the 2023 season, was expected to be a key piece of the Yankees&#8217; rotation. However, his first season in New York was a failure, as he was plagued by injuries that limited him to just 14 starts with a 6.85 ERA.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-962bd8d2d6bf4acfa81efbdf54704e36\" data-google-query-id=\"CO3N2uGRnYwDFUVfDwId1PAypQ\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/new-york-yankees_6__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/new-york-yankees_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/5ee1c7df67d987811da05c7d850ff19a.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"2\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Last year, he made 32 starts, finishing with a 3.96 ERA over 175 innings.<\/p>\n<p>He did not exactly\u00a0win over Yankees fans\u00a0with his petulant behavior, either. But now, he has a chance at some redemption.<\/p>\n<p>Rodon received the Opening Day assignment by default.<\/p>\n<p>Max Fried, who signed a $218 million contract this offseason, would have gotten the honor of making the Opening Day start if he had not already been into his spring training routine. He would have had to alter his spring training schedule to make a start on Opening Day. After a spring in which Boone discussed injuries more than baseball, they want to avoid anything that disrupts their remaining pitchers&#8217; routines or health.<\/p>\n<p>So now, Rodon can step up and play a big role alongside Fried.\u00a0With Cole out and Luis Gil expected to miss at least three months, the Yankees need Rodon to pitch quality innings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/yankees-make-roster-moves-after-news-on-clarke-schmidts-status\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEzNjI4NDUyMzQ2MDEzNTMz\/clarke-schmidt.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEzNjI4NDUyMzQ2MDEzNTMz\/clarke-schmidt.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEzNjI4NDUyMzQ2MDEzNTMz\/clarke-schmidt.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEzNjI4NDUyMzQ2MDEzNTMz\/clarke-schmidt.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEzNjI4NDUyMzQ2MDEzNTMz\/clarke-schmidt.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEzNjI4NDUyMzQ2MDEzNTMz\/clarke-schmidt.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rodon&#8217;s 4.2 shutout innings help ease Yankees&#8217; rotation concerns, at least for Opening Day. 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