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Another Update on New York Yankees' Carlos Rodon as He Comes Back From Injury

The New York Yankees got a positive update on starting pitcher Carlos Rodon, who has yet to pitch this season because of injury. He continues to work his way back and has reached another step in his progression.

Brady Farkas

Another Update on New York Yankees' Carlos Rodon as He Comes Back From Injury
Another Update on New York Yankees' Carlos Rodon as He Comes Back From Injury /
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The New York Yankees got another positive development in the rehab of starting pitcher Carlos Rodon on Sunday.

The lefty hasn't pitched all season because of forearm and back issues but he is getting close to another step in his rehab, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

NYY injury updates: 

Greg Allen: right hip flexor strain, MRI on Monday 

Ryan Weber: right forearm strain, had MRI today 

Carlos Rodon: could resume facing hitters next week in NY

It's certainly disappointing to see Weber and Allen batting issues, but the news on Rodon is very welcome for a Yankees team fighting to stay in the American League East race.

He signed a six-year, $162 million deal with the Yankees this offseason after spending the 2022 season with the San Francisco Giants. That year earned him the lucrative payday. He went 14-8 with a 2.88 ERA. He made the All-Star team in the National League and struck out 237 batters in 178.0 innings.

Rodon started his career with the Chicago White Sox, pitching seven years on the Southside. He has a lifetime 3.60 ERA to go along with a 56-46 record. He made the All-Star game in both 2021 and 2022 and received Cy Young votes in each of those years.

He also threw a no-hitter in April of 2021 against the Cleveland Guardians. In doing so, he became the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter within two years of undergoing Tommy John Surgery, which he had in 2019.

The Yankees are currently 34-25 and six games back in the AL East, entering play on Saturday.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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