When Carlos Rodon chatted from his locker on the opening day, he shone with pride.
A Yankees“SouthPaw just held brewers up to one earned mileage over 5.1 taxes, providing victory. With four hits, two walks and a family, it was a strong, if not an impressive day of work.
It was a way that Rodon was engaged in his business, which made him feel achieved.
“This is new for me,” Rodon said excitedly that day after he used soft contact and mix with five steps to defeat Miluoi.
The beginning was a sign that for the 32-year-old. Once Power jug, which became stubbornly committed to its fastball and slider In the first two seasons in Bronx, Rodon adhered to his approach to the opening day of the whole season. With changes, sinkers and a curve that helps his bread with oil, and Rodon gives 5.4 weak contacts in his career, he registered his best campaign as a Yankee.
All-Star for the third time, it went 18-9 with 3.09 era for 33 starts and 195.1 of the taxes, Together with Max Frida at the top, which was lost by Herritis Cole In the spring of Tommy John. And even with an updated methodology, Rodon still retained a respectable 25.7 to%, which took 16 years.tour Among all qualified starters.
“He obviously had a great season,” said Aaron Boon after Rodon allowed three earned runes for six servings in his last beginning of regular season. “I think that tonight a really good look at how far he advanced in his evolution like a jug. He can break through things. You see him, in many of these games, and does not overwhelm you with a great fastball. He usually has this when he needs, but he has really a good feeling and idea to break now. ”
Now the hope is that the rethinking of the Rodon will lead to the post -zone, since it should start against Red Sox in the game 2 of the Wild Card series on Wednesday. The veteran fought against Boston this year, allowing 10 earned runes for three starts and 15.2 taxes.
This will not be the first taste of Rodon in the play -off with bombers, since he recorded 5.60 era for four starts and 17.2 feeds in October last year. This post -Ezon included a little good – Rodon held Cleveland for three races for two Alcs launch – but also bad. The first world series of Rodon began only 3.1 inning, and he was lost in his emotions during his debut after the Yankee season, starting with hot against the royal individuals in 2 Aldes, before it is premature to devastate his energy tank with the help of several animated reactions to some first drawn up.
On Tuesday, when the Yankees were preparing for the game 1 of the Wild Card series, Rodon said that “he learned a lot about to remain inside himself and control his emotions in October last year.
“I learned that things should be under control and save this energy for feedings in the future,” added Rodon, noting that Andy Petitt and Cole helped him learn these lessons after that ALDS. “These two, after that, looked after how it was necessary.”
The fiery jug for the better or worse throughout his career, Rodon kept his emotions throughout the season this year. He will have to make the same environment, since the Yankees are on the verge of liquidation after losing in the game 1 on Tuesday. The independence of Rodon was known to the Yankee staff, including Buna and Pitchin coach Matt Blake.
The leadership of Rodon also increased, as he took the right newcomers to Will Warren and Kam Schlittler- who will start the potential game Do-R-Die 3 on Thursday – Under his wing. Bun attributed that Rodon’s mentoring is more “convenient and rooted in the organization” and “how it grew like a jug”.
This makes sense, since Rodon is now a more complete jug. He has more to share.
“He was the one whom I could rely on and count,” Schlittler said.
Yankees can say the same thing.
This was rarely correct during the first year of the six -year, signed transaction of $ 162 million, since he fought with performance and health in 2023. Last season, he initially resisted his transformation into another type of jug, but he ultimately admitted that the modifications became necessary.
This year he accepted it from the very beginning. This led to the type of season that the Yankees expected when they signed it, even if Rodon went to this in a new one.
Now he is trying to accept a new approach to October, which he called the “new season” and “pure shale.” He added that what happened in the first 162 games “does not matter”, but this is not entirely so after a successful season of change.
“These are high rates for sure,” said Rodon. “It is a great honor for me to be able to play for the Yankees in an important series. The goal is to go there, win and give every effort. ”
