Scouting Report: Carlos Rodón
New York Yankees | SP
Overall
Summary
Carlos Rodón, 33-year-old Yankees All-Star left-hander, underwent elbow surgery in October 2025 to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur. After seven months of recovery and a three-start rehab assignment, he made his 2026 season debut on Sunday, May 10 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Despite a rocky outing with some walks and runs allowed, Rodón showed encouraging signs including restored velocity (95.7 mph average, touching 97 mph multiple times compared to 94.1 mph in 2025) and soft contact allowed (86.5 mph average exit velocity). He built up to 6.1 innings in his final rehab appearance, indicating he's at near full strength. The Yankees' rotation has been the best in baseball (3.01 ERA, 5.2 fWAR) during his absence, but his return strengthens an already dominant pitching staff.
Strengths
- Restored fastball velocity (95.7 mph average vs 94.1 in 2025)
- Touched 97 mph multiple times in debut (only 3 times all of 2025)
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