Carlos Rodon about to put all his rehab work to test in Yankees debut

Nypost · May 09, 2026 · 724 words · By Greg Joyce

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“Nearly seven months after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur, Carlos Rodón is set to return from the injured list Sunday to make his season debut against the Brewers at American Family Field.”

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Multiple independent web sources (MSN, ESPN, and other news reports) confirm Carlos Rodón is scheduled to make his season debut on Sunday against the Brewers in Milwaukee following elbow surgery.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 95th Major League Baseball All-Star Game played between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball. The game wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carlos Antonio Rodón (born December 10, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Whit…
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“Across an MLB-high 33 starts last season... Rodón... posted a 3.09 ERA with 203 strikeouts across 195 ¹/₃ innings and finished sixth in the American League Cy Young voting.”

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While one web search result mentions Rodón had a 3.09 ERA and a career-high 195.1 innings in 2025, the specific details regarding 33 starts, 203 strikeouts, and finishing sixth in Cy Young voting are not corroborated by the provided evidence. The other search results for this claim were dictionary definitions.

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“After right hamstring tightness in late March slightly delayed his buildup, the 33-year-old made three rehab starts, getting up to 83 pitches and 6 ¹/₃ innings Tuesday with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.”

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Three independent sources (ESPN and two other web results) confirm Rodón threw 83 pitches over 6 1/3 innings in his third rehab start with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 New York Yankees season was the 121st season for the New York Yankees franchise in Major League Baseball. The Yankees re-signed general manager Brian Cashman in December 2022, and announced …
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“Gerrit Cole possibly joining it by the end of the month after he makes two or three more rehab starts in his own comeback from Tommy John surgery.”

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Web search results confirm Gerrit Cole underwent Tommy John surgery and is expected to return to the majors in late May or early June (which aligns with 'the end of the month' depending on the current date).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gerrit Alan Cole (born September 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirat…
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“The Yankees rotation... entering Saturday with a 3.09 ERA (the second best mark in the majors, trailing only the Dodgers’ 2.95) and a 4.9 fWAR (which was the best in the majors).”

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The provided evidence mentions the 2026 season and general team news, but does not provide the specific ERA (3.09) or fWAR (4.9) for the Yankees rotation or the Dodgers' ERA (2.95) for the specific Saturday mentioned.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
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“the rotation providing the backbone for the AL-best 26-13 record coming into Saturday.”

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One source mentions the Yankees being in first place with a 26-12 record. The claim states 26-13. While very close, only one source provides a record in this range, and it slightly differs from the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — But if March through the beginning of October is essentially a tournament to determine who is capable of taking them down, then we might already have our answer in early May. The Yankees, in first pla…
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for New York Yankees live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees are well on their way to their 29th winning season in 29 years under general manager Brian Cashman.Aaron Judge has some stiff competition early on for the 2026 American League MVP award.
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“Rodón — whose 370 ¹/₃ innings from 2024-2025 were the fifth most in the majors and 3.50 ERA the 20th best during that span”

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The evidence provided does not contain the specific cumulative stats for 2024-2025 (370 1/3 innings, 3.50 ERA) or the MLB rankings for those stats.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2025 was his best season yet in New York. He had a 3.09 ERA and had a career-high 195.1 innings. New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon.Rodón pitched 6 1/3 innings in Scranton and struck out four, but …
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web search NEUTRAL — Through the Carlos Rodón Foundation, @Carlos_Rodon55 has used his platform to help couples facing infertility and pregnancy loss. Soriano pitched well, turning in a 3.36 ERA over 20 starts after makin…
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“He only walked three batters in 16 innings during his rehab process”

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Three independent sources explicitly state that Rodón walked only three batters in 16 innings during his rehab process.

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web search NEUTRAL — He only walked three batters in 16 innings during his rehab process, though he acknowledged at various points of his comeback that he was still relearning his arm path after compensating for the ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Nevertheless, after three minor league rehab starts beginning April 24, Rodón racked up 16 strikeouts in 16 innings, allowing just three walks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rodón made three starts during a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment that started April 24 and had a 3.38 ERA and 16 strikeouts while allowing three walks and three homers in 16 innings.
https://www.foxsports.com/articles/mlb/carlos-rodons-elbow-p…

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“his four-seam fastball velocity took a fairly significant step down last season — averaging 94.1 mph compared to 95.4 mph in 2024.”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the specific fastball velocity averages for 2024 and the previous season.

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“In his final rehab start Tuesday, Rodón’s four-seamer averaged 93.3 mph”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the specific average velocity of Rodón's four-seamer during his final rehab start.

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