Carlos Rodón's Hamstring Tightness: Yankees Rotation Update

0:00On April 1st, Carlos Rodón's comeback from elbow surgery just hit a bump with some right hamstring tightness during his workout this week. The 33-year-old Yankees Ace felt it while running before their game against the Mariners, putting a question mark on his timeline to rejoin. The rotation in late April or early May, he'd been crushing it lately, throwing three innings and 50 pitches in live batting practice, with a AA rehab start lined up next for. Somerset still managed some throwing Tuesday, despite the issue, but now they're watching close to see if it lingers. Manager Aaron Boone downplayed it, saying it might not slow him much, but could pop up in the coming days. Rodón dominated last season with 18 wins, nine losses, and a 3.09 ERA over 33 starts, so the Yankees are hoping this is. Minor. Meanwhile, the rotation's banged up elsewhere. Garrett Cole's rehabbing from Tommy John's surgery, done in March of 2025, eyeing a return, late May or early June. Clark Schmitz in the mix too, post his own Tommy John, possibly back in the second half.

1:05Yankees fans stay patient as these studs grind through recovery, knowing a full-string staff could flip the script come summer. Stay tuned with MLB News Today, AI-powered updates.