Injuries have decimated the Yankees' roster. But that's why we have the training staff we do have, so I don't do something stupid and make it worse." "I wanted to throw today, I wanted to throw yesterday. He continues pushing the team to throw, but the Yankees have been cautious. Rodon has not thrown in the past two days and will remain off the mound after receiving the shot. He signed a six-year, $162 million contract in December. In mid-April, his debut with the Yankees was delayed further by a stiff back. Rodon initially went on the injured list because of a forearm injury suffered after just one start during spring training. "I'll get this injection and I want to throw as soon as I can." "I can't put a timeline on anything," Rodon told reporters in Tampa. When asked if a return in July is realistic, the Yankees' prized free agent signing deferred to the team's training staff. Rodon said Friday that his back issue is "chronic," and he will have a cortisone shot next week in hopes that it speeds up the recovery process. Yankees' Carlos Rodon delayed further by 'chronic' back issueĬarlos Rodon's debut with the New York Yankees has hit another snag. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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