2 weeks agoNew York Yankees starting pitcher
Carlos Rodon has been officially named the Opening Day starter against the Milwaukee Brewers. Well, this honor was going to be given to
Gerrit Cole (elbow) before he suffered a season-ending injury. After that, Rodon and
Max Fried became the favorites to take the ball on Opening Day. The Yankees have decided to give it to Rodon who is entering his third season in pinstripes. Last season, Rodon posted a 3.96 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 195/47 K/BB ratio across 32 starts with the Yankees. The Yankees are hopeful that the two-time All-Star can help pick up some of the slack left behind by the injury to Cole.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Jack Curry
5 months agoNew York Yankees starting pitcher
Carlos Rodon stumbled in Game 2 of the World Series and was handed his second loss of the postseason. Rodon held the Dodgers scoreless in the opening frame but ran into trouble early in the second as
Tommy Edman hit a lead-off solo shot. Then, in the third inning with two outs, outfielder
Teoscar Hernandez would hit a two-run blast. The next batter,
Freddie Freeman would also go on to take Rodon deep to extended the Dodger lead. The southpaw was able to log only three 1/3 innings of work with six total hits allowed and three runs. He struck out three and did not allow a free pass. During October, Rodon now sits with an underwhelming 5.60 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. DFS players should select Rodon with caution if he is able to make another start in the World Series.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 months agoNew York Yankees starting pitcher
Carlos Rodon has a tough matchup in Game 2 of the World Series. In his previous outing, Rodon lasted only four 2/3 innings and surrendered five hits, two earned runs, and one walk, while striking out six. During three starts this October, the southpaw sits with a modest 4.40 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. This evening, he will face the Los Angeles Dodgers who have hit left-handed pitching exceptionally well this season at a stellar .826 OPS mark. In addition, the Dodgers have only struck out 18.0% of the time facing southpaws which could limit Rodon's upside. Given his shaky performances during the postseason and tough matchup, it may be best to fade Rodon in DFS formats.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
5 months agoNew York Yankees left-hander
Carlos Rodon said he will make the start for Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Right-hander
Gerrit Cole will kick things off in Game 1 on Friday, while right-hander
Clarke Schmidt is scheduled to toe the rubber for Game 3 on Monday back at Yankee Stadium. The 31-year-old Rodon could be the X-factor in this series as the Yankees look to neutralize the Dodgers' power-hitting left-handed bats, most notably
Shohei Ohtani. In three postseason starts this October, Rodon has a 4.40 ERA (seven earned runs allowed in 14 1/3 innings) while giving up 15 hits (two homers), walking only one and striking out 22. He did not face the Dodgers during the regular season and will need to continue missing bats to avoid a rough outing against the high-scoring Dodgers offense.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NJ Advance Media - Brendan Kuty
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