Overview
- The Yankees reinstated left-hander Carlos Rodón and scheduled him to start Tuesday in Baltimore after two recent minor-league rehab outings that included a 4 1/3 scoreless-inning performance with seven strikeouts.
- The team placed Max Fried on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Aug. 14 with a left-elbow bone bruise, an issue that cost him roughly two months earlier this season and makes his return this year uncertain.
- Rodón’s return fills Fried’s rotation slot for now and forces the Yankees to decide which current starter will be moved out of the five-man mix or shifted to relief, with Will Warren and Ryan Weathers the likeliest candidates for role changes.
- New York plans a conservative ramp-up for Rodón because of last fall’s elbow surgery and recent PRP treatment, so pitch-count limits and short outings are expected while the club monitors his command and durability.
- The moves matter because New York still leads the majors in ERA and relies on pitching to cover a weak offense, and limited deadline additions to the bullpen increase the stakes of how the rotation and relief usage are managed down the stretch.