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Elmer Rodriguez joins Yankees rotation again after Max Fried goes to IL

Nypost · · 238 words · By Dan Martin
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Yankees placed left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left elbow bone bruise”
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Multiple independent sources (CBS Sports, a news report on Max Fried's IL status, and another news source) confirm the Yankees placed Max Fried on the 15-day IL with a left elbow bone bruise.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maxwell Carter Schuemann (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional baseball utility player for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Schuemann
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“recalled Rodríguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre”
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Three independent web sources confirm the recall of Elmer Rodriguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elmer Javier Rodríguez Cruz (born August 18, 2003) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Rodríguez
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“Rodríguez will now face the Mets Sunday”
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While sources confirm Rodriguez was recalled to replace Fried, the provided evidence does not explicitly state he is scheduled to face the Mets on Sunday. The Mets' probable pitchers page was listed but no specific content from that page confirming Rodriguez was provided.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2009 New York Mets season was the franchise's 48th season and the team's first year at Citi Field, which opened on April 13 against the San Diego Padres. The Mets finished with a 70–92 record, as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 New York Mets season was the franchise's 49th season and their second at Citi Field. The team was attempting to rebound from the injury plagued 2009 season as they sought their first postseas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is an alphabetical list of every player that has played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since the franchise's inception in 1962. Included are the seasons in which they played for …
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“Ryan Weathers pushed to Monday against the Blue Jays in The Bronx”
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The evidence mentions Ryan Weathers pitching against the Orioles on a Monday, but does not confirm a scheduled start against the Blue Jays in the Bronx for the specific Monday in question.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Toronto Blue Jays with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/bluejays
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web search NEUTRAL — CBS Sports has the latest Toronto Blue Jays news and information, including team scores, stats, highlights and more for the 2026 MLB season.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/TOR/toronto-blue-jays/
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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan Weathers took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, then gave up a single before Coby Mayo hit a three-run homer off reliever Brent Headrick to lift the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees…
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/mayos-3-run-homer-lifts…
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“followed by Will Warren on Tuesday”
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Web search results indicate Will Warren was scheduled to play/pitch on May 12, 2026 (a Tuesday), and another source mentions his outing on a Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Will Warren is scheduled to play against New York Yankees on May 12, 2026. Where can I bet Will Warren's props? Prop lines for Will Warren are available at DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and Caesars. Co…
https://www.thesportsontap.com/blogs/news/will-warren-props-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Will Warren and Ryan Weathers have pitched like frontline starters all year, and the Yankees will have to decide on one of them soon.
https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/will-warren-showing-yank…
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web search NEUTRAL — Will Warren gave up only one run over five innings in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.Schmidt is scheduled to pitch for Double-A Somerset in Hartford over the weekend before making one final minor-…
https://www.nj.com/yankees/2025/04/yankees-will-warren-has-e…
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“Gerrit Cole making another minor league rehab start Saturday night for SWB”
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While there are reports of Gerrit Cole making rehab starts for SWB, the specific detail about a 'Saturday night' start is not explicitly corroborated across multiple sources in the provided text; one source mentions a general rehab success but not the specific day/time.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón allowed six runs, five of them earned, and seven hits in 6⅓ innings during his third and likely final minor league rehabilitation start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilk…
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48689286/yankees-rodon-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gerrit Cole could be ready to rejoin the Yankees rotation after three minor league rehab starts, though the team isn't yet ready to commit to his return.Cole made his only spring training start on Mar…
https://abc7ny.com/post/gerrit-cole-feeling-good-yankees-com…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pitching for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, he allowed just two hits, one unearned run, no walks, and struck out 10 batters over 4.1 innings, throwing a total of 70 pitches. His upbeat mood wasn’t so…
https://pinstripesnation.com/gerrit-cole-works-some-magic-to…
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“Rodríguez previously replaced Luis Gil in the rotation prior to Carlos Rodón’s return from his own IL stint”
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Two independent sources (Yahoo Sports and a report on Cole's return timeline) confirm that Elmer Rodriguez replaced Luis Gil in the rotation prior to Carlos Rodón's return.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees named Gil to their starting rotation for the start of the 2024 season, following ace Gerrit Cole's injury during spring training.[14] On May 18, Gil recorded 14 strikeouts against the Chic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Gil_(baseball)
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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees will not be replacing one ace with another, at least not yet.The likely fill-in between Fried and Cole is Elmer Rodríguez, who had replaced Luis Gil in the rotation for two starts before C…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/gerrit-coles-yankees-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — Before Carlos Rodón returns from the injured list, potentially in about two weeks, Rodríguez will fill the rotation spot of the recently demoted Luis Gil and get a chance to show he is ready to impact…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-promoting-top-pros…
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“the bone bruise diagnosis was an “initial finding” from a Thursday MRI and CT scan”
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Multiple sources (AOL and a report on the bone bruise) explicitly state that the bone bruise was an 'initial finding' from an MRI and CT scan performed on Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — That anticipated one-two punch appears to be delayed this year, too. Fried was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a left elbow bone bruise, which was revealed by an MRI and CT scan perfo…
https://www.mlb.com/news/max-fried-injured-list-left-elbow-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Try it free. Fried will be placed on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow bone bruise , which was the “initial finding” from a Thursday MRI and CT scan, the Yankees said Friday. That diagnosis co…
https://www.aol.com/articles/max-fried-least-month-elbow-202…
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web search NEUTRAL — The left-hander underwent an MRI and CT scan Thursday before being examined by Yankees team physician Dr. Chris Ahmad. The club said Fried will undergo another round of tests "in a few weeks [or when …
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48780469/yankees-place-m…
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“The imaging was also sent to surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache”
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The AOL source mentions that the team 'sent the im[aging]' (truncated text), which aligns with the claim about Dr. Neal ElAttrache, but no other independent source confirms this specific detail.
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“Fried said his ulnar collateral ligament was not injured”
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No evidence in the provided search results contains a statement from Max Fried regarding the status of his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL).
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“Saturday marked the 30th day of his rehab assignment”
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“Rodríguez allowed five runs in 8 ⅔ innings in his two previous starts with the Yankees”
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