TAMPA, Fla. — Carlos Rodon, we hardly knew ye. According to New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, the prized offseason pitching acquisition has a “mild” left forearm strain. Hence, Rodon will begin the season on the injured list. It’s an issue Rodon dealt with last May while pitching for the San Francisco Giants. Thankfully it’s nothing involving his UCL.
In addition, also starting the season on the IL are Lou Trivino (elbow ligament strain), Tommy Kahnle (biceps tendinitis), Frankie Montas (shoulder surgery), and Scott Effross (Tommy John surgery).
Alas, when it comes to acquiring injury-plagued pitching, especially starting pitching, Cashman and the organization’s medical evaluators and training staff are batting 1.