Yankees manager Aaron Boone held a press conference today and provided some notable updates about players on the roster. Outfielder Aaron Judge will not require offseason surgery on his right elbow. However, left-hander Carlos Rodón underwent a procedure to remove loose bodies from his left elbow. He will be no-throw for eight weeks and will likely miss the start of …
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It’s because Rodón has faced Guerrero 21 times in their respective careers, and exactly zero of those times have ended in a strikeout. Guerrero has 10 hits, four walks and a .588/.667/.941 line against the Yankees lefty, with only four swing-and-misses among the 78 pitches that he’s seen. It’s been hard enough just to get to two strikes in this …
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Certainly, it was an All-Star day for Carlos Rodón. Hours after it was announced that he would replace teammate Max Fried in the All-Star Game in Atlanta, the lefty had his best start as a Yankee to date. Not only did it come against MLB’s highest-scoring offense — the Cubs average 5.41 runs per game — but Rodón pitched a …
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