Overview
- Manager Aaron Boone said Rodón is expected to make his next start in the majors after his latest rehab outing, even though that appearance was shaky.
- Earlier reporting indicated one more rehab turn would line up a potential season debut around May 10, which remains a target rather than a set date.
- Gerrit Cole continues to progress in his recovery but remains a few weeks away from returning to the big-league staff.
- When Rodón is activated, Elmer Rodríguez is likely to be optioned to the minors, and once Cole is ready, either Ryan Weathers or Will Warren would likely shift to the bullpen.
- Weathers is viewed as the likelier bullpen move because he threw only 38 1/3 innings last year and has already reached 38 2/3 this season, while a rotation that owns an MLB-best 2.74 ERA allows the Yankees to time these moves without rushing.