Carlos Rodón made his first rehab start for High-A Hudson Valley, throwing 4 1/3 scoreless innings with four strikeouts as he works back from elbow surgery.
Carlos Rodón took another step toward returning to the Yankees' rotation on April 24, making his first rehab start with High-A Hudson Valley.
The left-hander threw 4 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out four in the outing. MLB reported that Rodón threw 65 pitches, 43 for strikes, while allowing one hit, one walk and one hit by pitch.
The start marked his first rehab appearance of 2026 after offseason elbow surgery. His rehab process had also been delayed briefly by a hamstring issue.
Official Yankees and Hudson Valley coverage both framed the outing as an important checkpoint in his recovery. How many more rehab starts Rodón will need before rejoining the major-league club remains to be seen.
For the Yankees, the outing offered a clear sign that Rodón is progressing as expected and moving closer to a return to the major-league rotation.
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