Carlos Rodon’s final outing of 2023 symbolized his lost season.
He did not get out of the primary inning against the Royals, lit up for eight earned runs without recording an out.
He accomplished his first 12 months as a Yankee with a 6.85 ERA.
There was one bonus to the frustrating campaign.
“I used to be obviously very frustrated with my performance,” Rodon recalled. “It made me hungrier going into the offseason. … I used to be just really focused, just determined.”
Rodon definitely has pitched with a chip on his shoulder, reminding everyone why the Yankees gave him that six-year, $162 million contract.
He continued his strong season Wednesday night, retiring the primary 16 Twins he faced in a 9-5 victory in The Bronx.
After allowing two earned runs over six innings while striking out a season-high nine, Rodon now boasts a 3.08 ERA and a sparkling 8-2 record.
He has won the last six times he has taken the ball, and has gone not less than six innings on each occasion. In that span, he has a 2.48 ERA.
For the primary five-plus innings, Rodon was unhittable, and he mixed his pitches well.
Rodon relied heavily on his slider and four-seam fastball.
Of his 100 pitches, 74 were either a slider or four-seamer.
He retired 16 in a row to start out the sport before Carlos Santana laced a 1-1, 96 mph fastball over the fence in right field.
It ended Rodon’s bid for an ideal game.
“Obviously behind my head, I knew it was there,” he said. “I just kept pitching, I attempted to get through six or seven. I made it through my six and did my job and the boys swung the bat well and we won today.”
A lot went incorrect last 12 months for Rodon and the Yankees.
He didn’t make his debut until July 7 as a consequence of multiple injuries.
The team struggled, managing just 82 wins, its fewest since 1995.
This season, nevertheless, Rodon is delivering and the Yankees are tied with the Phillies for the very best record in the game at 44-19.
“You recognize, we would like to put in writing a script on someone so often. One thing Reggie Jackson used to all the time say to me is that the bat, that was his pen,” manager Aaron Boone said. “He could all the time change the narrative. He could all the time write the ultimate story. And in sports, sports is about overcoming things. … You undergo times in your profession where you get your lunch handed to you, but that doesn’t need to be the tip of the story.”
It wasn’t for Carlos Rodon in The Bronx.
He’s making a latest narrative for himself this season.
Carlos Rodon’s final outing of 2023 symbolized his lost season.
He did not get out of the primary inning against the Royals, lit up for eight earned runs without recording an out.
He accomplished his first 12 months as a Yankee with a 6.85 ERA.
There was one bonus to the frustrating campaign.
“I used to be obviously very frustrated with my performance,” Rodon recalled. “It made me hungrier going into the offseason. … I used to be just really focused, just determined.”
Rodon definitely has pitched with a chip on his shoulder, reminding everyone why the Yankees gave him that six-year, $162 million contract.
He continued his strong season Wednesday night, retiring the primary 16 Twins he faced in a 9-5 victory in The Bronx.
After allowing two earned runs over six innings while striking out a season-high nine, Rodon now boasts a 3.08 ERA and a sparkling 8-2 record.
He has won the last six times he has taken the ball, and has gone not less than six innings on each occasion. In that span, he has a 2.48 ERA.
For the primary five-plus innings, Rodon was unhittable, and he mixed his pitches well.
Rodon relied heavily on his slider and four-seam fastball.
Of his 100 pitches, 74 were either a slider or four-seamer.
He retired 16 in a row to start out the sport before Carlos Santana laced a 1-1, 96 mph fastball over the fence in right field.
It ended Rodon’s bid for an ideal game.
“Obviously behind my head, I knew it was there,” he said. “I just kept pitching, I attempted to get through six or seven. I made it through my six and did my job and the boys swung the bat well and we won today.”
A lot went incorrect last 12 months for Rodon and the Yankees.
He didn’t make his debut until July 7 as a consequence of multiple injuries.
The team struggled, managing just 82 wins, its fewest since 1995.
This season, nevertheless, Rodon is delivering and the Yankees are tied with the Phillies for the very best record in the game at 44-19.
“You recognize, we would like to put in writing a script on someone so often. One thing Reggie Jackson used to all the time say to me is that the bat, that was his pen,” manager Aaron Boone said. “He could all the time change the narrative. He could all the time write the ultimate story. And in sports, sports is about overcoming things. … You undergo times in your profession where you get your lunch handed to you, but that doesn’t need to be the tip of the story.”
It wasn’t for Carlos Rodon in The Bronx.
He’s making a latest narrative for himself this season.
