Yankees getting first big arm back with Carlos Rodon starting Sunday after surgery

Nypost · May 07, 2026 · 335 words · By Jake Nisse

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What to know about Yankees getting first big arm back with Carlos Rodon starting Sunday after surgery

The lefty pitcher, who underwent offseason elbow surgery in October, will make his season debut on Sunday when the Yankees face the Brewers.

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What happened

The lefty pitcher, who underwent offseason elbow surgery in October, will make his season debut on Sunday when the Yankees face the Brewers.

Why it matters

And while he joked he doesn’t have the same “virgin” arm as earlier in his career, he’s nonetheless looking forward to his return.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a Milwaukee team currently occupying the last NL wild-card spots.”

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The provided evidence for the Milwaukee Brewers consists of general Wikipedia entries about the team's history and general city information, but contains no current standings or wild-card data to verify their current position.

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Claim 2: “The lefty pitcher, who underwent offseason elbow surgery in October, will make his season debut on Sunday when the Yankees face the Brewers.”

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Multiple sources confirm Rodón underwent elbow surgery in October and that manager Aaron Boone stated he would likely make his season debut on Sunday against the Brewers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 55th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 27th in the National League, and their 56th overall. They entered the season as the defending National League …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 56th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 28th in the National League, and their 57th overall. The Brewers' home opener on March 31, 2025, an 11–1 loss …
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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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Claim 3: “He’s made three rehab starts since the end of last month, registering a 3.38 ERA across 16 innings.”

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Two independent web search results confirm Rodón made three rehab starts with a 3.38 ERA over 16 innings.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 122nd season in Chicago and 121st season in the American League, and their 1st season under manager Tony La Russa since 1986. The White Sox played thei…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Christopher Harrison (born August 12, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Fran…
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Claim 4: “the three-time All-Star’s”

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Web search results confirm Rodón is a three-time MLB All-Star (AL 2021, NL 2022, and a third instance mentioned in the roster replacement article).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 91st Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The game was hosted by the Colorado Rockies and played at Coors Field on July 13. It was broadcast nation…
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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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Claim 5: “His last tuneup on Tuesday for Triple-A SWB saw him allow six earned runs in 6 ¹/₃ innings.”

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Multiple sources confirm that in his final rehab start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Rodón allowed six runs (five earned) in 6 1/3 innings.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón allowed six runs – five earned -- and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings during his third and likely minor league rehabilitation, throwing 83 pitches for Triple-A Scrant…
https://www.foxsports.com/articles/mlb/rodon-allows-six-runs…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rodón has made three Minor League rehab starts, permitting seven runs (six earned) over 16 innings for a 3.38 ERA. The Yankees’ No. 3 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, Rodríguez made his second Majo…
https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-rodon-near-return-to-yankees…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rodón allows six runs in third and likely final rehab starts in Triple-A start.Yankees' Carlos Rodón allows 1 run, strikes out 8 over 5 1/3 innings in 2nd minor league outing.
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Claim 6: “Rodón, who also underwent Tommy John surgery in 2019”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly state that Carlos Rodón underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2019.

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Claim 7: “the Pinstripes have the best team ERA in the majors as Max Fried and Cam Schlitter have excelled at the top of the rotation.”

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While sources confirm Max Fried and Cam Schlittler are with the Yankees, there is no evidence provided in the search results to verify that the Yankees currently have the 'best team ERA in the majors'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cameron John Schlittler is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He played college baseball for the Northeastern Huskies, and was selected by the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Team: New York Yankees (majors).Cam Schlittler has played for 1 team, the New York Yankees. What is Cam Schlittler's Instagram account?
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web search NEUTRAL — Major League Baseball. News.That quintet currently consists of Max Fried, Carlos Rodón and Marcus Stroman, along with rookies Will Warren and Cam Schlitter.
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