Carlos Rodon Begins Minor League Rehab Assignment
The New York Yankees have announced that left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodon will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Saturday.
Rodon, who has been out since June 28 due to left elbow inflammation, is expected to throw approximately 50 pitches for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated that Rodon could return in a piggyback role, similar to how the team recently managed Max Fried's return from injury.
Rodon underwent surgery last October to remove loose bodies from his elbow and received platelet-rich plasma injections during his time on the injured list. Before his injury, he had a record of 4-2 with a 3.30 ERA over nine starts this season.