It’s an understatement to say that the first season of Carlos Rodón’s six-year, $162 million contract has been ugly. The lefty pitcher had an elbow strain in spring training that delayed his Yankees debut and subsequent back problems pushed it all the way to July 7th. Then when he finally took the mound, he was a shell of the dominant presence who earned All-Star appearances with the White Sox and Giants in 2021 and 2022.
Rodón endured more of the same struggles on Sunday afternoon against the Astros, as homers by Jake Meyers and Yordan Alvarez put New York in a 5-1 hole and inflated his numbers to a 7.