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Carlos Rodon joining Yankees on 6-year, $162M deal, sources say

The New York Yankees and free-agent left-hander Carlos Rodon have agreed on a six-year, $162 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

The agreement was first reported by New York Post.

Rodon set a career high for wins with the San Francisco Giants in 2022 in going 14-8 with a 2.88 ERA and made his second All-Star team. His 31 starts and 178 innings were a career high, and followed a 2021 season in which he went 13-5 with a career-best 2.37 ERA for the Chicago White Sox.

RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: December 15, 2022 at 08:26 PM | 14 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. ERROR---Jolly Old St. Nick

Posted: December 15, 2022 at 08:47 PM (#6109665)

From the MLB website:

While negotiating that agreement, managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner promised Judge that the club could satisfy his demands and do more to improve the roster. With Rodón, Steinbrenner delivered.

It may not match 2009's acquisition of Sabathia, Burnett and Teixeira, but you can't say that they aren't trying. Next stop: Re-signing Benintendi.

This helps to close the gap between the Yanks and the Astros, at least as long as everyone stays healthy.

2. Mayor Blomberg Posted: December 15, 2022 at 08:57 PM (#6109668)

Is Rodon CC or AJ?

3. The Duke Posted: December 15, 2022 at 09:02 PM (#6109671)

Shocking

4. ERROR---Jolly Old St. Nick

Posted: December 15, 2022 at 09:02 PM (#6109672)

Is Rodon CC or AJ?

He'd better be CC! With the Yanks Burnett was a one year wonder, and a minor one at that.

5. Howie Menckel Posted: December 15, 2022 at 09:31 PM (#6109676)

and just like that, the Mets take Rodon off the tabloid back pages with their own blockbuster signing tonight - C Omar Narvaez.

stick it, Yankees !

6. ERROR---Jolly Old St. Nick

Posted: December 15, 2022 at 11:00 PM (#6109689)

C Omar Narvaez

Is he any relation to C K Dexter Haven?

7. reech Posted: December 15, 2022 at 11:04 PM (#6109690)

4 catchers for the Mets seems like excess.

6 years for 162 for Rodon... jeez.

8. John Reynard Posted: December 16, 2022 at 04:05 AM (#6109693)

This seems less of a mark-up than previous FA pitcher signings to me. I'd rather have this contract than have signed Walker to his contract.

9. My name is Votto, and I love to get Moppo Posted: December 16, 2022 at 09:12 AM (#6109703)

Is Rodon CC or AJ?

or the worst case, Carl Pavano.

10. cHiEf iMpaCt oFfiCEr JE

Posted: December 16, 2022 at 10:40 AM (#6109716)

4 catchers for the Mets seems like excess.

Either it's a sign that Alvarez will start the season in Syracuse or McCann will be dealt... or both.

11. Howie Menckel Posted: December 16, 2022 at 10:56 AM (#6109719)

McCant, as my buddy calls him, will be darkening another squad's door within a week - with the Mets paying for his exit.

12. salvomania Posted: December 16, 2022 at 02:40 PM (#6109758)

Entering his age 30 season, he's pitched as many as 140 innings in an MLB season twice in his career.

He's been great the past two years, but signing a 30-yr-old pitcher with an injury history to a long-term contract on the heels of a career year seems risky.

But it's not my money. (I guess it's Rodon's now.)

13. ERROR---Jolly Old St. Nick

Posted: December 16, 2022 at 03:03 PM (#6109762)

I look at it this way: Rodon was the best available option. By far. The option of standing pat with last year's rotation (minus Taillon) was a non-starter.

14. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) Posted: December 16, 2022 at 03:52 PM (#6109776)

He's been great the past two years, but signing a 30-yr-old pitcher with an injury history to a long-term contract on the heels of a career year seems risky.

I don't know that a history of durability buys you anything. It means you have more mileage on the arm, and pitchers are only durable until they aren't.

I assume the Yankees studied Rodon's medical files closely. If he's in good health, I'm not sure being injured four years ago tells us anything.

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