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Yankees Bring MLB-Best Pitching Home as Rodón’s Hamstring Delays Rehab

The team views the left-hander’s tightness as a minor issue that pushes back his first rehab start.

Apr 1, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara (22) pitches against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images
TORONTO, CANADA - MARCH 30: Cody Ponce #66 of the Toronto Blue Jays is carted off the field following an injury against the Colorado Rockies during the third inning in their MLB game at Rogers Centre on March 30, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 19: Cam Schlittler #31, Max Fried #54, Andy Pettitte, Carlos Rodón #55, Luis Gil #81 and Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees smile for a photo during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 19, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images)

Overview

  • New York opened 5-1 with a league-leading 1.01 ERA and a .174 opponents’ average, allowing the fewest hits and walks in MLB and no home runs.
  • Carlos Rodón threw on flat ground and briefly off a mound before flying to New York for trainer evaluations tied to the home opener.
  • The Yankees consider the hamstring tightness a minor setback, and an early April return now looks unlikely as his rehab assignment is pushed back slightly.
  • To manage innings with early off days and Gerrit Cole still on the IL, the club is using a four-man rotation and kept Luis Gil starting at Triple-A to stay on schedule.
  • New York has leaned into MLB’s new automated ball-strike challenges, leading the league with 10 challenges and eight wins, with catchers Austin Wells and J.C. Escarra perfect in their attempts.