Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón underwent a procedure on his left elbow to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur, manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Thursday.
Rodón will not throw for eight weeks, which could delay the start of his 2026 season, Boone said.
The 32-year-old is coming off his best season as a Yankee, having gone 18-9 — tied for second-most wins in the Majors — with a 3.09 ERA in 33 starts. He struck out 203 batters in 195 1/3 innings, and held opponents to a .188 batting average, which was the best mark in the AL. He was also named an All-Star for the third time in his 11-year MLB career.
2025 was Rodón’s third season since signing a six-year, $162 million deal with New York. The lefty was strong for the Yankees down the stretch, allowing two earned runs or fewer in four of his five September starts to help New York clinch an AL Wild Card spot.
Rodón made two starts in the postseason — one each in the AL Wild Card Series vs. the Red Sox and the ALDS against the Blue Jays — and pitched to a 9.72 ERA in 8 1/3 innings.
In other pitcher injury news, Bombers ace Cole, who has been rehabbing from Tommy John surgery he had on his right elbow in March, is scheduled to throw lightly off a mound next week and will then meet with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in California in the next month or so. Cole’s on track to start facing live hitters at some point during Spring Training, and while he won’t be ready by Opening Day, the club is hopeful that he will be not long after that.
