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Max Fried goes to the injured list with a bone bruise, and Carlos Rodón is activated from rehab to rejoin the Yankees' rotation; Baseball America highlights Antonio Gomez's transition to pitching and Marco Luciano's resurgence in the system, while Jeff Passan pays tribute to Tommy John and MLB's looming labor dispute draws attention to leadership gaps in the Players’ Union.
Top Yankees prospect George Lombard Jr. has only two MLB games but already shows he belongs, highlighting a family lineage of MLB players. Off the field, New York weighs Rodón’s return in the rotation and which of Ryan Weathers or Will Warren fits best, while Brett Headrick continues to anchor a dominant relief corps. Injury updates on Stanton, Rodón, Judge and Clarke Schmidt suggest a cautious return path that could help close ground in the division if schedules stay on track.
The New York Yankees placed left-hander Carlos Rodón on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation (retroactive to June 30), optioned Oswaldo Cabrera to Triple-A, and must shuffle a rotation already dealing with injuries as they head into the All-Star break. Rodón had a 3.30 ERA in nine starts this year after recovering from prior elbow issues, but will be sidelined again, leaving Gerrit Cole, Ryan Weathers, Cam Schlittler and Will Warren to anchor a less-experienced group as the team fights the slump.
Across the Yankees’ system, Lombard Jr. made his Triple-A debut for Scranton/WB, going 1-for-3 with two walks and reaching base three times (despite a pickoff), as the RailRiders edged Buffalo 5-4 in 10 innings; Cabrera added two hits and Kervin Castro earned the win in extras after a blown save. In Double-A, Carlos Rodón’s rehab start for Somerset was encouraging: 5.1 innings, 1 run, 8 strikeouts, as they beat Portland 9-6. High-A Hudson Valley fell 4-3 to Jersey Shore, and Low-A Tampa won 8-5 against St. Lucie; the Florida Complex League season begins May 2.
Gerrit Cole will throw an inning in a Grapefruit League game as he continues his Tommy John rehab, with a late-April return to the rotation still possible but not guaranteed; Carlos Rodón is similarly targeting April after elbow surgery, though the exact timeline remains fluid. Opening Day starter will be Max Fried, while Cole and Rodón remain sidelined; Boone said Ryan McMahon can play shortstop in a pinch behind José Caballero as Anthony Volpe opens the season on the injured list. The club is also evaluating rotation options (Schlittler, Gil, Warren, Weathers) and bench flexibility with Grichuk in consideration for the roster.