New York Yankees Reveal Plan to Get Carlos Rodon Back on the Mound

Carlos Rodon, the biggest offseason acquisition for the New York Yankees, hasn't pitched all season because of forearm and back problems. The Yankees have a new plan to address the back issues in hopes of getting him back sooner.

The New York Yankees entered play on Friday in last place in the American League East.

Once again this season, injuries have taken their toll on the Pinstripes. They've been without Josh Donaldson and Giancarlo Stanton on the offensive side of things, and recently lost Aaron Judge to the injured list. They've also been without Harrison Bader nearly the entire year.

On the pitching front, reliever Lou Trivino is out for the season. Tommy Kahnle hasn't pitched yet this season, neither has starting pitcher Frankie Montas, nor Luis Severino, nor Carlos Rodon, who was the Yankees biggest free agent acquisition. 

He was shut down in spring training with a forearm issue but then developed a back problem that hasn't gotten any better.

On Friday, the Yankees revealed a plan to get Rodon back on the mound.

Bryan Hoch, who covers the Yankees for MLB.com, tweeted: 

"Carlos Rodon will have a cortisone injection as soon as possible, Aaron Boone said. Medical consensus is that it will help him get back on the mound."

Carlos Rodon will have a cortisone injection as soon as possible, Aaron Boone said. Medical consensus is that it will help him get back on the mound.

— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) May 5, 2023

Rodon signed a six-year, $162 million deal with the Yankees this offseason.

He spent 2022 with the San Francisco Giants, and it turned out to be the year that 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 mad 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 in Tampa for a weekend series with the Rays.

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