New York Yankees Starting Pitcher Carlos Rodon had another stellar start on Wednesday night. He tossed six innings and surrendered two earned runs while punching out nine as the New York Yankees. New York coasted to a 9-5 victory at home against the Minnesota Twins. Nine strikeouts set a new season-high for the veteran lefty.
Rodon is on a great run as he is 6-0 with a 2.48 ERA over his last six outings. Rodon’s run of success began on May 8 at home against the Houston Astros. He has lowered his ERA by nearly half a point over his last six starts. Rodon is 8-2 this season with an ERA of 3.08. His eight wins are third-most in the league.
Will Rodon be able to continue his stellar run of outings?
Carlos Rodon Season Summary
Carlos Rodón has won each of his last six starts, posting a 2.48 ERA in those outings. pic.twitter.com/qqq5mgALMn
— MLB (@MLB) June 6, 2024
Rodon made his debut in 2015 as a member of the Chicago White Sox. He spent the first seven seasons of his career in Chicago before spending one season(2022) with the San Francisco Giants. He signed a six-year, $162 million with the New York Yankees during the 2022 MLB Offseason. The veteran pitcher had a miserable start to his tenure in “The Bronx.” He went 3-8 last season with an awful 6.85 ERA.
Rodon is a two-time MLB All-Star(2021, 2022) and finished fifth in CY Young voting in 2021. Robbie Ray won the award that season.
Rodon has a career record of 67-56 with an ERA of 3.77.
New York Yankees Season Summary
The Yankees(44-19) hold a 3.5-game lead in the American League East and are tied with the Philadelphia Phillies for the best record in Major League Baseball. New York’s offense has been tremendous so far this season. They are third in batting average, tied for first in home runs, second in runs scored, and either first or second in OBP, Slugging Percentage, and OPS.
The offense of the New York Yankees is led by the dynamic duo of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge. Soto is fourth in the league in batting average, tied for fourth in home runs, tied for third in RBI, and second in OPS. Judge is leading the league in home runs with 21, second in RBI with 54, and leading the league in OPS.
New York’s pitching staff has been great as well. They are first in ERA, have surrendered the eighth-fewest home runs, are leading the league in opposing batting average, and are fourth in strikeouts. Carlos Rodon is not the only New York Yankees pitcher having a great season. Starting Pitcher Luis Gil is 8-1 this season with an ERA of 1.82. His eight wins tie him with Rodon and his 1.82 ERA is second-best in the league. Gil is also ninth in strikeouts and fourth in WHIP. Yankees Closer Clay Holmes is also tied for third in the league with 17 saves.
When Is The Next Time Rodon Takes The Mound?
The next scheduled start for Rodon is on June 10, on the road against the Kansas City Royals. Rodon faced the Royals in his final start of the 2023 season and got shelled. He failed to record an out as he surrendered eight earned runs.
The New York Yankees finish off their four-game series against the Minnesota Twins tonight. The Yankees then begin a marquee three-game weekend series with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
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