Despite their best efforts, the New York Yankees cannot seem to evade the injury plague. Following the signing of star left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodon to a six-year, $162 million contract by General Manager Brian Cashman, the team hoped he would replicate his 2022 performance.
Carlos Rodon was supposed to elevate the rotation:
The Yankees believed that two consecutive years of consistent play warranted a long-term deal for Rodon, who pitched 178 innings last season. He boasted a 2.88 ERA, 2.91 xFIP, 12 strikeouts per nine innings, and a 75.1% left-on-base rate. The intention was to add one more elite component to the starting rotation, propelling the Yankees further into the postseason and potentially reaching the World Series for the first time in over a decade.