Zurdo Carlos Rodón will open inaugural for New York Yankees
The Zurdo Pitcher Carlos Rodón was designated by the manager Aaron Boone to open the first game of the season by Ny Yankees
The left -handed Carlos Rodón He was designated, on Friday, by the Manager Aaron Boone like him opening pitcher of the New York Yankees in it Inaugural day of the 2025 season of Major Leagues.
The Yankees open the season at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, March 27.
A serious injury to the right -handed Gerrit Cole opened the door to Rodón. Cole underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday.
“It’s an honor,” Rodón told reporters. “I’m excited. I just want to go out and win the game.”
Boone said that left -handed Max Fried will start the second game. Former Atlanta Braves pitcher signed a free agent contract for eight years and 218 million dollars in the low season.
Rodon, 32, is entering the third season of a six -year contract and 162 million dollars. It has a 19-17 mark with an effectiveness of 4.74 in 46 outputs with New York. Twice All-Star, he won 16 games last season, the best of his career.
“I feel that its arsenal continues to evolve -the secondary material is increasingly strong and stronger, the change is becoming a real factor for him now,” said Boone about Rodon.
This will be Rodón’s second on the opening day; He also received the honor in 2019 with the Chicago White Sox.
“Honestly, it’s just the first game of the season,” Rodón said. “It is another baseball game. Take it as another game, it gives the chance that it is the first game of the year.”
The right Freddy Peralta will begin with the Brewers.
Field Level Media contributed to this report.
