Carlos Rodón Set for Second Rehab Start as Yankees Eye Return

Carlos Rodón is scheduled to make his second minor-league rehabilitation start on Thursday night for Double-A Somerset. He has been on the 15-day injured list since July 3 because of left elbow inflammation. In his first rehab outing for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Rodón allowed three runs on three hits and two walks over 2 2/3 innings, recording four strikeouts.

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This season Rodón is 4-2 with a 3.30 ERA in nine starts. Before his July 3 IL placement he was 4-0 with a 2.97 ERA in his last six outings. Over his Yankees tenure he posted an 18-9 record with a 3.09 ERA last season and is 41-28 with a 3.93 ERA in 88 starts overall. He is in the fourth year of a six-year, $162 million contract.

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Rodón underwent surgery in October to remove loose bodies and shave a bone spur in his left elbow, followed by a hamstring-tightness setback in late March. Manager Aaron Boone said Rodón could return in a piggyback situation similar to Max Fried’s July 22 comeback. Boone also noted that All-Star left fielder Cody Bellinger, sidelined by a left hamstring strain since July 26, is “getting close” to returning, with designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (right calf strain since April 25) and AL MVP Aaron Judge (broken right rib since May 31) expected to follow.

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• “He's running really well. He's probably at I think over 90% of his normal top speed and feeling good doing that,” — Aaron Boone, new york manager

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• “It does feel like he's getting closer. He has stacked a lot of good days here. So, when that time comes, obviously it will be very good to get him back,” — Aaron Boone, new york manager

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• “I think we still have a chance to be at our very best hopefully when it matters the most,” — Aaron Boone, new york manager

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