COULD CARLOS RODON BE THE NEXT STARTER THE YANKEES COULD SNAG?

There has been plenty of talk about how the Yankees will bolster their rotation as they march to the post season. Assuming they don't go into a slide and totally blow it of course. I don't see that however. I see a dominant team who are in need of a few pieces so they can shine down the stretch.  So the latest shiny thing the Yankees are connected to is none-other than lefty pitcher Carlos Rodon.

SI writes:

"...the Yankees were among the teams interested in the southpaw, as are the Red Sox, Angels, Mariners and Dodgers.

Rodón is coming off a career year. The 29-year-old went 13-5 with a 2.37 ERA, threw a no-hitter, was an All-Star and finished fifth in Cy Young voting. However, shoulder soreness and fatigue limited Rodón to just nine starts and 43 innings in the second half. Those starts went well—Rodón recorded a 2.51 ERA over that stretch—but the hurler saw a decrease in velocity....

The 132.2 regular-season innings Rodón threw were the most he’s tossed since 2016. For the most part, they were impressive, even when the pitcher wasn’t at full strength. That could quell concerns teams may have about his health, at least enough to set him up for a short-term payday."

The Giants are struggling, the Yankees need alittle help to get over the hump. This makes sense.

For me, this is a very interesting idea.  Who would get bumped from the rotation is anyone's guess, but I would suggest that guys like Gerritt Cole and Jordan Montgomery are safe.  With this team however, it appears to be about "team first", and if one of our starters needs to move to the pen as long relief or something, no one will complain.

But we shall see... it's the rumor season and the trade deadline is coming. 

Let's go Yanks!