Because he began his tenure by sitting out over half the season with an injury, Carlos Rodón undoubtedly felt enormous pressure to get back on the field after signing a hefty contract in the offseason. Brian Cashman’s crown jewel of the winter, Rodón hasn’t hit the ground running over his first four starts in pinstripes.
Rodón has a 5.75 ERA in 20.1 innings through four starts. Not only that, but his 47% hard-hit rate is dreadful for a pitcher of his caliber. Most remarkably, on fastballs, his batting average against is .218 compared to an xBA of .