Latest news with #Rodón
New York Post
4 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Yankees' new third baseman Ryan McMahon dazzles at plate and in field in badly needed win over Phillies
The Yankees still have to address their biggest need — pitching — in the coming days ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. But in the meantime, the first player they acquired to fill another big hole is paying immediate dividends. Advertisement Ryan McMahon delivered a strong game on both sides of the ball, with his two-run double keying a rally in addition to playing terrific defense at third base, with the Yankees needing all of it to squeak by the Phillies 4-3 on Sunday afternoon in The Bronx. The Yankees (57-48) made things hard on themselves by having to beat Zack Wheeler to avoid the sweep, but they were able to get to the Phillies ace with a four-run second inning before holding on late as the bullpen had a spotless day for a change. After Carlos Rodón lasted 5 ¹/₃ innings and left with a 4-3 lead, the Yankees got two outs from the struggling Jonathan Loáisiga, three from Luke Weaver and three from Tim Hill (against the top of the order) before Devin Williams shut the door on the Phillies (60-45) in the ninth. 4 Yankees third baseman Ryan McMahon hits a two-run double in the second inning against the Phillies on July 27, 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post Advertisement 4 Yankees third baseman Ryan McMahon celebrates after hitting a two-run double in the second inning against the Phillies on July 27, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST With the win, the Yankees pulled back within 5 ¹/₂ games of the Blue Jays in the AL East. McMahon, acquired from the Rockies on Friday after third base had been a black hole for most of the season, went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored in his second game. He also made a leaping grab on Bryce Harper's flare in the fourth inning and then made a sharp sliding stop on Trea Turner's grounder in the fifth and fired to first to nail the speedy shortstop. Advertisement That proved critical as Rodón got the next batter, Kyle Schwarber, to fly out to Cody Bellinger at the right field wall to strand a pair. 4 Yankees third baseman Ryan McMahon fields a groundout by the Phillies' Trea Turner in the fifth inning on July 27, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST Rodón got burned by two pitches in the second inning that both left the yard and put the Phillies up 2-0. First was a 2-2 changeup over the middle to Nick Castellanos that ended up in the left field seats. One out later, Rodón threw a slider on the outside edge that Otto Kemp went the other way with for another solo shot. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND YANKEES STATS Advertisement But the Yankees were quick to answer, taking advantage of Wheeler's lack of command. Giancarlo Stanton led off the bottom of the second with a bullet single before Wheeler hit Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jasson Domínguez in back-to-back plate appearances to load the bases. McMahon came up next and grounded a double down the right field line to tie the game, and it's possible it could have been a three-run hit if Domínguez had not for some reason stopped at second before running to third. 4 Yankees starter Carlos Rodon pitches against the Phillies on July 27, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST But Austin Wells made sure it did not come back to hurt as he lifted a sacrifice fly — his ninth of the year, tying him for the MLB lead — to put the Yankees ahead 3-2. Trent Grisham followed with a single through the right side that scored McMahon for what proved to be the winning run. Kemp later added his second home run of the day — after entering Sunday with two home runs in 34 games in his big league career — by drilling Rodón's 95 mph fastball down the middle to pull the Phillies within 4-3.
NBC News
12-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC News
Rookie Jacob Misiorowski is an NL All-Star after just 5 starts for the Brewers
Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski is a National League All-Star replacement, giving the Milwaukee Brewers right-hander a chance to break Paul Skenes' record for the fewest big league appearances before playing in the Midsummer Classic. Misiorowski was named Friday night to replace Chicago Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd, who will be unavailable for Tuesday's All-Star Game in Atlanta because he is scheduled to start Saturday at the New York Yankees. The 23-year-old Misiorowski has made just five starts for the Brewers, going 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA while averaging 99.3 mph on his fastball, with 89 pitches that have reached 100 mph. If he pitches at Truist Park, Misiorowski will make it consecutive years for a player to set the mark for fewest big league games before an All-Star showing. Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander getting ready for his second All-Star appearance, had made 11 starts in the majors when he was chosen as the NL starter for last year's All-Star Game at Texas. He pitched a scoreless inning. 'I'm speechless,' said a teary-eyed Misiorowski, who said he was given the news a few minutes before the Brewers' 8-3 victory over Washington. 'It's awesome. It's very unexpected and it's an honor.' Misiorowski is the 30th first-time All-Star and 16th replacement this year. There are now 80 total All-Stars. 'He's impressive. He's got some of the best stuff in the game right now, even though he's a young pitcher,' said Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who is a starting AL outfielder for his seventh All-Star nod. 'He's going to be a special pitcher in this game for a long time so I think he deserved it and it's going be pretty cool for him and his family.' Carlos Rodón, Carlos Estévez and Casey Mize were named replacement pitchers on the AL roster. The New York Yankees' Rodón, an All-Star for the third time in five seasons, will replace teammate Max Fried. for Tuesday's game in Atlanta. Fried will be unavailable because he is scheduled to start Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. In his final start before the All-Star game, Rodón allowed four hits and struck out eight in eight innings in an 11-0 victory over the Cubs. 'This one's a little special for me,' said Rodón, an All-Star in 2021 and '22 who was 3-8 in his first season with the Yankees two years ago before rebounding. 'I wasn't good when I first got here, and I just wanted to prove that I wasn't to going to give up and just put my best foot forward and try to win as many games as I can.' The Kansas City Royals' Estévez replaces Texas' Jacob deGrom, who is scheduled to start at Houston on Saturday night. Estévez was a 2023 All-Star when he was with the Los Angeles Angels. Mize takes the spot held by Boston's Garrett Crochet, who is scheduled to start Saturday against Tampa Bay. Mize gives the Tigers six All-Stars, most of any team and tied for the franchise record. Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia will replace Tampa Bay's Brandon Lowe, who went on the injured list with left oblique tightness. The additions of Estévez and Garcia give the Royals four All-Stars, matching their 2024 total. The Seattle Mariners announced center fielder Julio Rodríguez will not participate, and he was replaced by teammate Randy Arozarena. Rodríguez had been voted onto the AL roster via the players' ballot. The Mariners, who have five All-Stars, said Rodriguez will use the break to 'recuperate, rest and prepare for the second half.' Arozarena is an All-Star for the second time. He started in left field for the AL two years ago, when he was with Tampa Bay. Arozarena was the runner-up to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the 2023 Home Run Derby. Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen, a first-time All-Star, is replacing Los Angeles Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, who is scheduled to start Saturday night at Arizona. Rasmussen is 7-5 with a 2.82 ERA in 18 starts. San Diego added a third NL All-Star reliever in lefty Adrián Morejón, who replaces Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler. The Phillies' right-hander is scheduled to start at San Diego on Saturday night. Morejón entered the weekend with a 1.71 ERA in 45 appearances.
NBC Sports
12-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Yankees' Aaron Judge makes three outstanding catches, robs Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong
NEW YORK — As Aaron Judge jumped above the wall and tumbled to the turf, Carlos Rodón worried. 'I'm like, `Pplease don't dive. Please stay on your feet,'' the New York Yankees pitcher said. 'Obviously, I wanted him to dive there and he made the play and I'm grateful he got up because that's a big body.' Judge made three outstanding catches in right field on Friday night, saving three runs in an 11-0 rout of the Chicago Cubs that extended the New York Yankees' winning streak to five following a six-game slide. Cody Bellinger hit a trio of two-run homers against his former team. A two-time MVP at age 33, Judge gets attention for his offense: a major league-best .354 average with 34 homers and 79 RBIs. His defense is just as striking. The 6-foot-7, 282-pound Judge leaped at the right-field wall to catch a 327-foot drive by Peter Crow-Armstrong against Rodón in the fourth inning, preventing would have been Crow-Armstrong's 26th home run. 'I think robbing a homer is probably the best, just to keep a run off the board,' Judge said. When Judge caught the ball, it was about 15 inches over the top of the wall. PCA waved an arm at him in frustration and acknowledgement. 'He knows we work hard for our hits and our homers,' Crow-Armstrong said. 'He's having an unbelievable year and that was me just being like, come on man, like you got to take them away too?' Judge's glove avoided the outstretched arms of a fan in a Yankees jersey, who reached over the fence with one hand but missed the ball. After the grab, Judge bowed his head and smiled. 'I've hit a couple fans already this year, so I tried to make sure I didn't get that one,' Judge said. Two pitches later, Judge rushed in and made a sliding backhand grab on Dansby Swanson's sinking liner for the third out of the inning. By the mound, Rodón held out his hands while shaking his head in amazement. With runners at the corners, two outs in the eighth and a full count, Judge sprinted to deny Kyle Tucker of an extra-base hit, catching the ball just before the right-field foul line and sliding on his chest across the warning track. His pinstripes were soiled with dirt when he got up. 'It's tough, but it's my job. I got a job to do out there. That's why they got me playing out there,' he said. 'If the ball's hit in your direction, you got to make a play.' Judge's catch caught Aaron Boone's attention. 'My first thought was a little nervous, just going over there and sliding on the dirt pretty hard, like making sure the big guy was OK,' the manager said. Judge doesn't think about sprained right big toe sustained when he ran into the Dodger Stadium fence on June 3, 2023, causing him to miss 42 games and hit far from his standard when he returned. 'That was kind of a freak thing,' Judge said. 'You can't let it hold me back.' He took time after his last catch to gain his composure. 'I felt like I was running a mile to get to that ball,' he said. 'I don't think I'm getting older but sometimes it feels like it after it catches like that.'
New York Post
12-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Carlos Rodon looks the All-Star part as he twirls best start of his Yankees career
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free Certainly, it was an All-Star day for Carlos Rodón. Hours after it was announced that he would replace teammate Max Fried in the All-Star Game in Atlanta, the lefty had his best start as a Yankee to date. Not only did it come against MLB's highest-scoring offense — the Cubs average 5.41 runs per game — but Rodón pitched a shutout across eight innings and Scott Effross finished the job in a 11-0 Yankees victory. Rodón allowed four hits and one walk, and was saved three times by big defensive plays from Aaron Judge. 3 Carlos Rodón reacts after getting the final out of the eighth inning during the Yankees' 11-0 blowout win over the Mariners on July 11 2025. Robert Sabo for the NY Post He also tallied eight strikeouts among a season-high 109 pitches. 'Sharp is the word I would use,' manager Aaron Boone said of his starter after the game. 'He's had a really good first half for us, or however far we are now. But that was obviously right up there. I thought he was just so efficient. The strike throwing was good. I thought just the crispness to his fastball, changeup, mixed in some cutters. … Just a really dominant performance against a really good offense.' Only once did Boone visit Rodón on the mound. It came in the top of the eighth inning after he walked Michael Busch, but he stayed in the game, telling Boone, 'I have one more in me.' 3 Carlos Rodón throws a pitch during the first inning of the Yankees' July 11 win. Robert Sabo for the NY Post It was exactly what Yankees fans wanted. He soon ran into some trouble, with two runners on base with two outs, but a diving catch from Judge on a fly ball from Kyle Tucker along the right field line preserved the shutout. 'Well, Aaron Judge made three incredible plays for me, so that was part of it,' Rodón said of his outing. 'Obviously, Belli [Cody Bellinger] had three homers offensively. We swung the bat well, just gave me a cushion to be able to go out there and be in zone and attack. Defensively, we were pretty spectacular.' CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND YANKEES STATS 3 Carlos Rodón reacts after an out in the seventh inning of the Yankees' July 11 win. Jason Szenes for the NY Post 'That was a heck of a play. That one was probably my favorite, obviously saving some runs from me,' he added. Rodón and Judge embraced after jogging off the field as the sold-out Yankees crowd erupted for their now three-time All-Star pitcher, which wasn't always the case. In his first year in pinstripes, Rodón often heard boos from the fans as he struggled to deliver clean starts. He had a 6.85 ERA in 2023. After Friday, he holds a 3.08 ERA in what was his sixth scoreless outing of the season. 'Just kind of roll with the punches. It's just one of those things. It's a part of baseball,' Rodón said. 'Sometimes, you're good. Sometimes, you're bad. You try to trend on the good line more often than not. I wasn't good when I first got here and I wanted to prove that I wasn't going to give up and just put my best foot forward and try to win as many games as I can.'
12-07-2025
- Sport
Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski is an NL All-Star after just 5 starts for the Brewers
Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski is a National League All-Star replacement, giving the Milwaukee Brewers right-hander a chance to break Paul Skenes' record for the fewest big league appearances before playing in the Midsummer Classic. Misiorowski was named Friday night to replace Chicago Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd, who will be unavailable for Tuesday's All-Star Game in Atlanta because he is scheduled to start Saturday at the New York Yankees. The 23-year-old Misiorowski has made just five starts for the Brewers, going 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA while averaging 99.3 mph on his fastball, with 89 pitches that have reached 100 mph. If he pitches at Truist Park, Misiorowski will make it consecutive years for a player to set the mark for fewest big league games before an All-Star showing. Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander getting ready for his second All-Star appearance, had made 11 starts in the majors when he was chosen as the NL starter for last year's All-Star Game at Texas. He pitched a scoreless inning. 'I'm speechless,' said a teary-eyed Misiorowski, who said he was given the news a few minutes before the Brewers' 8-3 victory over Washington. 'It's awesome. It's very unexpected and it's an honor.' Misiorowski is the 30th first-time All-Star and 16th replacement this year. There are now 80 total All-Stars. 'He's impressive. He's got some of the best stuff in the game right now, even though he's a young pitcher,' said Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who is a starting AL outfielder for his seventh All-Star nod. 'He's going to be a special pitcher in this game for a long time so I think he deserved it and it's going be pretty cool for him and his family.' Carlos Rodón, Carlos Estévez and Casey Mize were named replacement pitchers on the AL roster. The New York Yankees' Rodón, an All-Star for the third time in five seasons, will replace teammate Max Fried. for Tuesday's game in Atlanta. Fried will be unavailable because he is scheduled to start Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. In his final start before the All-Star game, Rodón allowed four hits and struck out eight in eight innings in an 11-0 victory over the Cubs. 'This one's a little special for me,' said Rodón, an All-Star in 2021 and '22 who was 3-8 in his first season with the Yankees two years ago before rebounding. 'I wasn't good when I first got here, and I just wanted to prove that I wasn't to going to give up and just put my best foot forward and try to win as many games as I can.' The Kansas City Royals' Estévez replaces Texas' Jacob deGrom, who is scheduled to start at Houston on Saturday night. Estévez was a 2023 All-Star when he was with the Los Angeles Angels. Mize takes the spot held by Boston's Garrett Crochet, who is scheduled to start Saturday against Tampa Bay. Mize gives the Tigers six All-Stars, most of any team and tied for the franchise record. Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia will replace Tampa Bay's Brandon Lowe, who went on the injured list with left oblique tightness. The additions of Estévez and Garcia give the Royals four All-Stars, matching their 2024 total. The Seattle Mariners announced center fielder Julio Rodríguez will not participate, and he was replaced by teammate Randy Arozarena. Rodríguez had been voted onto the AL roster via the players' ballot. The Mariners, who have five All-Stars, said Rodriguez will use the break to 'recuperate, rest and prepare for the second half.' Arozarena is an All-Star for the second time. He started in left field for the AL two years ago, when he was with Tampa Bay. Arozarena was the runner-up to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the 2023 Home Run Derby. Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen, a first-time All-Star, is replacing Los Angeles Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, who is scheduled to start Saturday night at Arizona. Rasmussen is 7-5 with a 2.82 ERA in 18 starts. San Diego added a third NL All-Star reliever in lefty Adrián Morejón, who replaces Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler. The Phillies' right-hander is scheduled to start at San Diego on Saturday night. Morejón entered the weekend with a 1.71 ERA in 45 appearances.
