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Carlos Rodon’s ongoing command issues spoil his Yankees injury return: ‘Just got to be better’

Nypost · · 485 words · By Greg Joyce
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What to know about Carlos Rodon’s ongoing command issues spoil his Yankees injury return: ‘Just got to be better’

MILWAUKEE — Back in the spring, when he was still in the midst of his rehab from October elbow surgery, Carlos Rodón acknowledged that his command was a work in progress with a newfound range of motion in his left arm.

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MILWAUKEE — Back in the spring, when he was still in the midst of his rehab from October elbow surgery, Carlos Rodón acknowledged that his command was a work in progress with a newfound range of motion in his left arm.

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Try it freeAfter his season debut Sunday, it appears that work remains ongoing.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “former Yankees farmhand Blake Perkins roped a single to center field, scoring both runners for the 3-2 Brewers lead.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Blake Perkins hitting a single to score two runs in this game.
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Claim 2: “Rodón threw eight straight balls to begin the frame, then two pitches later misfired a 95 mph fastball that hit Andrew Vaughn on the left shoulder”
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The evidence mentions his fastball velocity (95-97 mph) and that he hit a batter in the game, but does not provide the specific sequence of 'eight straight balls' followed by a hit to Andrew Vaughn.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Antonio Rodón is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He has previously played MLB for the Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Rodón
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web search NEUTRAL — This time, however, he threw a 95 mph fastball to get Luisangel Acuña to fly out to right field, ending the inning. Crisis averted and the Yankees went on to beat the Mets, 6-2, in large part because …
https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-carlos-rodon-keeps-avoiding-…
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web search NEUTRAL — His fastball averaged 95.7 mph, up from 94.1 mph last year. Only 42 of the 78 pitches Rodón threw were strikes.
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5844447-yankees-…
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Claim 3: “Of his five walks, three came leading off an inning”
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While evidence confirms he walked five batters, there is no specific detail in the provided text confirming that three of those walks were lead-off walks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Rodón threw two 97 MPH pitches in his first inning of the season.Rodón came out to pitch the fifth inning but after walking Contreras on four pitches — all out of the strike zone — he was repla…
https://www.aol.com/articles/yankees-carlos-rod-n-struggles-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Rodón speaks on throwing eight shutout innings against a strong Chicago Cubs offense and how he has evolved since he arrived in New York after the Yan...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CgUfo3KtFs
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web search NEUTRAL — Rodón said his elbow deterioration occurred over three-to-four years. He was willing to tolerate the pain to get through last season. “Did it hurt? Sometimes sure, pitching, but I’d rather go out ther…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5840691-carlos-r…
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Claim 4: “what became a 4-3 loss to the Brewers, who swept three games from the Yankees at American Family Field.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm the Brewers defeated the Yankees 4-3 in 10 innings at American Family Field and completed a three-game sweep.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brewers 3-game sweep of Yankees comes with Turang homer in 9th.Brewers beat Yankees 4-3 in 10 innings at American Family Field. 20 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees: Open a three-game series at Baltimore. Ryan Weathers (2-2, 3.03 ERA) pitches for New York on Monday. Brandon Young (3-1, 4.35) starts for the Orioles. Brewers: Off Monday before hosting the S…
https://wtop.com/sports/2026/05/turangs-homer-off-bednar-in-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees squandered another strong pitching performance Saturday night, falling 4-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers in 10 innings at American Family Field. The loss dropped New York to 26-14 afte…
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/05/10/yankees-waste-cam-sc…
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Claim 5: “Rodón, who struck out four, three on sliders.”
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The evidence provided discusses Rodón's strikeouts in other contexts (White Sox, Giants, or general slider woes), but does not specifically confirm that in this particular game he had four strikeouts with three on sliders.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the inning, Rodon allowed four hits – three with two strikes – and all of which came on his slider. “I left some sliders up, hittable sliders that they made some good swings on,” the lefty said.
https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-royals-game-2-carlos-rodon-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — Four of Rodon's strikeouts came on sliders, two on fastballs and one on a changeup. He got John Ryan Murphy looking on a 97 mph fastball to lead off the third.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/white-soxs-carlos-rodon-strikes…
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web search NEUTRAL — He struck out Brandon Belt, Darin Ruf and Pederson before coming back out for the seventh and getting Crawford swinging. Okert needed just 15 pitches to get the four strikeouts, 13 of which were slide…
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/giants-observations-c…
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Claim 6: “Rodón issued five walks, hit a batter and threw a wild pitch across 4 ¹/₃ innings”
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Multiple sources confirm Rodón's season debut against the Brewers involved walking five batters and hitting a batter. One source explicitly mentions he left with one out in the fifth (which is 4 1/3 innings).
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Rodón
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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 is a masculine given name, and is the Maltese, Portuguese and Spanish variant of the English name Charles, from the North Germanic Carl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_(given_name)
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Claim 7: “his four-seamer averaged 95.7 mph, up from 94.1 mph last season.”
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Claim 8: “Rodón sprayed a slider that got past J.C. Escarra to the backstop”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a wild slider getting past J.C. Escarra.
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Claim 9: “threw 42 of his 78 pitches for strikes.”
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A specific report from AOL confirms that 'Only 42 of the 78 pitches Rodón threw were strikes' during his debut against the Brewers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Only 42 of the 78 pitches Rodón threw were strikes.New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodón throws to the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Mi…
https://www.aol.com/articles/yankees-carlos-rod-n-shows-2244…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former MLB GM Jim Bowden joins CBS Sports HQ to recap Carlos Rodon's no-hitter against Cleveland on Wednesday.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL:https://www.youtube.co...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_fvrq1nahw
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web search NEUTRAL — “It was just good to be back out there,” Rodón said. “It’s just building back up and trying to get back to Yankee Stadium.”Can’t wait to see him in the Bronx! 1. Eatmyshorts.
https://twitter.com/BryanHoch/status/1671353386036256769
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Claim 10: “Carlos Rodón acknowledged that his command was a work in progress with a newfound range of motion in his left arm.”
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While evidence confirms Rodón had elbow surgery and was returning to the mound, there is no specific quote or report in the provided evidence where he acknowledges his command as a 'work in progress' or mentions a 'newfound range of motion'.
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK – Carlos Rodón is approaching the final checkpoint of his recovery from left elbow surgery performed in October after making a Minor League rehab start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on T…
https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-rodon-near-return-to-yankees…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Rodón remembered back to last year. Seven months after elbow surgery, the 33-year-old is set to return to a major league mound Sunday at the Milwaukee Brewers.
https://www.aol.com/articles/carlos-rod-ns-elbow-pain-170815…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rodon underwent elbow surgery to remove bone fragments, marking his second elbow procedure following Tommy John surgery in 2019. Rodon shared, “Rehabilitation after Tommy John surgery was really lonel…
https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2026/01/26/ZZJLKWV4…
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Claim 11: “The left-hander, who underwent surgery to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur in his left elbow”
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Multiple sources, including a cross-reference and official manager statements, confirm the surgery was to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur in his left elbow.
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK -- Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón underwent a procedure on his left elbow to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur, manager Aaron Boone said Thursday.
https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-rodon-has-elbow-surgery-to-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Rodón Gets Loose Bodies, Bone Spur Removed. During a press conference at Yankee Stadium, manager Aaron Boone told reporters that Carlos Rodón underwent a procedure this week to remove some loos…
https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/news/new-york-yankees-ca…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rodón had surgery Oct. 15 to remove loose bodies in his left elbow and shave a bone spur, then had a setback in late March when he felt tightness in his right hamstring while throwing at the Yankees’ …
https://www.aol.com/articles/carlos-rod-ns-elbow-pain-170815…
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