Yankees reveal Game 2 starter for ALDS
NY Post
Before the Yankees open the ALDS, they’ve got plenty of decisions to make — including who starts in left field and at first base, as well as what their pitching staff will look like.
They finalized one of those moves Wednesday by announcing that Carlos Rodon would start Game 2 on Monday in The Bronx.
The lefty will follow ace Gerrit Cole, who will get the ball Saturday in the opener against the Royals.
Being tabbed for Game 2 is the latest step forward in Rodon’s bounceback season after a disastrous debut with the Yankees a year ago.
Pitching coach Matt Blake noted in a Zoom call Wednesday that Rodon has been good for much of the second half of the season and has done well using a bigger pitch arsenal. He’s also pitched better at home than on the road.
Since three straight clunkers to end June and three consecutive mediocre outings to open July, Rodon has been very effective. He finished the regular season with a 2.91 ERA over his last dozen starts after putting up a 4.64 ERA in his first 20.
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