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Yankees recall Elmer Rodríguez for spot start

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Elmer Rodríguez

NYY Starting Pitcher #71

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Yankees recalled RHP Elmer Rodríguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone downplayed any concern regarding Gerrit Cole’s health earlier this weekend, stating that they merely want to give everyone in the rotation an extra day of rest. The 35-year-old veteran will get the ball for Monday’s series opener against Detroit with Rodríguez making a spot start against the Reds on Sunday afternoon. The 22-year-old top prospect’s raw numbers illustrate the significant gap between Triple-A and the majors, as he’s posted an inflated 4.15 ERA across 13 innings at the highest level while turning in a strong 3.00 ERA over 51 innings on the doorstep this season. He has a bright future ahead of him, but Rodríguez isn’t an appealing streaming option in a one-and-done spot spot start before heading back to Triple-A.

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Gerrit Cole

NYY Starting Pitcher #45

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Gerrit Cole took the loss on Wednesday in Tampa Bay, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk over 6 1/3 innings pitched.

Cole struck out six while throwing 97 pitches, his most since returning from Tommy John surgery. The loss was the Yankees’ 11th in their past 13 contests. He has now made nine starts, and his 4.04 ERA would be his highest single-season mark since his last year with the Pirates in 2017. There’s plenty of time for the veteran to lower it, but his strikeout rate has been well below his usual standard. This was Cole’s final start of the first half. The Yankees host the Dodgers coming out of the All-Star break.
Gerrit Cole

NYY Starting Pitcher #45

Gerrit Cole allowed two earned runs over five innings while striking out seven to pick up the win on Friday against the Twins.

Cole retired the first two batters he faced on Friday, but gave up a solo homer to Kody Clemens with two outs in the first to give the Twins an early lead. He would later allow another run to come around and score in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Victor Caratini, but Cole was solid despite the brief four-inning appearance. The righty didn’t allow a walk all night and threw 71.8 percent of his pitches for strikes while striking out seven batters. He’ll draw a tough start next Wednesday on the road against the Rays.
Gerrit Cole

NYY Starting Pitcher #45

Gerrit Cole surrendered four runs in 5 1/3 innings to lose to the Red Sox on Saturday.

Although he no longer has nemesis Rafael Devers to contend with, Cole’s struggles against the Red Sox continued today; he has a 7.13 ERA in 10 starts against them since the beginning of 2022. Masataka Yoshida and Anthony Seigler homered off him, though Seigler’s was a 339-footer over the Green Monster that would have left only one other major league ballpark. In all, he allowed nine hard-hit balls and seven hits. He struck out five. Cole is now 2-3 with a 4.06 ERA since returning from elbow surgery. He’ll next face the Twins on Friday.
Gerrit Cole

NYY Starting Pitcher #45

Gerrit Cole allowed five runs in 4 1/3 innings and took the loss against the Tigers on Monday.

Cole gave up nine hits, walked one and struck out five. He fell to 2-2 with the loss. Cole gave up his first run on a Kevin McGonigle RBI groundout that followed a lead-off triple by Zach McKinstry in the third inning. With two outs and nobody on base, Cole allowed the next four Tigers to reach with two additional runs scoring. He’d go on to allow single runs in the next two innings and leave the game with the Yankees trailing, 5-1. Cole has a 3.62 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Red Sox on the road this weekend.
Elmer Rodríguez

NYY Starting Pitcher #71

Yankees optioned RHP Elmer Rodríguez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Rodríguez surrendered three runs over four-plus innings Sunday in his spot start against the Reds. The Yankees figure to add a reliever, perhaps Yerry de los Santos, in his place on Monday.
Elmer Rodríguez

NYY Starting Pitcher #71

Elmer Rodríguez yielded three runs in four-plus innings in his spot start Sunday against the Reds.

Tyler Stephenson plated all three runs with his homer in the third. Rodríguez struck out four and walked two, with one of those free passes coming prior to the homer. He’s 0-2 with a 4.76 ERA in his first starts for the Yankees this season. He’ll return to Triple-A now, which would have been the case regardless of how he performed today.
Gerrit Cole

NYY Starting Pitcher #45

The Yankees will call up Elmer Rodríguez to face the Reds on Sunday and push Gerrit Cole back to Monday.

Jake Bird is being sent down. The Yankees are in the midst of a long stretch without a day off, so they wanted to give their starters some extra rest. Cole will now face the Tigers in Detroit, rather than the Reds at home. It also sets up Cam Schlittler to pitch Thursday in Boston, rather than Wednesday in Detroit.
Gerrit Cole

NYY Starting Pitcher #45

Gerrit Cole pitched six innings of two-run ball in an easy victory over the White Sox on Tuesday.

Cole allowed one run on an Andrew Benintendi homer in the first and then got 11 runs of support through the fourth before giving up a second run in the sixth. Cole got up to 90 pitches tonight, seven more than he’d thrown in any of his first four starts. He’s 2-1 with a 24/8 K/BB through 28 innings, and he’s due to get the Reds next.
Gerrit Cole

NYY Starting Pitcher #45

Gerrit Cole was lifted after allowing two runs in four innings Tuesday against the Guardians.

Cole was checked on by the trainer following an odd play in the third in which he slid into first after being late to cover and tagged the bag with his pitching hand. However, he was able to remain in, and there was no early indication that it had anything to do with his exit. Cole threw 83 pitches to get his 12 outs tonight, which was probably why he didn’t come out for the fifth. His velocity was great; he averaged 97.6 mph with his fastball and actually peaked at 100.0. However, he walked two and hit a batter, with a catcher’s interference also driving up his pitch count. The Yankees are off Thursday and Monday, so Cole figures to make his next start next Tuesday against the White Sox.
Gerrit Cole

NYY Starting Pitcher #45

Gerrit Cole took the loss in Wednesday’s matchup against the Guardians, allowing three home runs over 5 1/3 innings.

Cole was charged with four runs on six hits and one walk while striking out two. The former Cy Young winner pitched much better in his first two outings back from Tommy John, including a 10-strikeout gem last time out. The homers were the first he had given up. He’ll look to get back on track next time out in the same matchup against the Guardians, but this time in Cleveland.

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Zack Littell

WSH Starting Pitcher #18
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Carson Palmquist will open Friday’s game against the Yankees on Friday, with Zack Littell likely appearing as a bulk reliever.

It’s the same thing that happened on Saturday. Even with the Yankees struggling and the increased win chances, streaming Littell would be a bold move. Littell inherited three runners from Palmquist in the second inning last outing and allowed all three of them to score.
- Rivers McCown

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Sonny Gray

BOS Starting Pitcher #54
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The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports the Braves have expressed interest in Red Sox RHP Sonny Gray.

The complicating factor here is that the Red Sox may not sell if they turn things around — three wild card teams have been a disincentive for early trades — and they seem to be showing some sparks of life lately. Gray hails from Nashville and would presumably waive his no-trade clause to go to the Braves. It would seem to be a good match, given Atlanta’s banged up rotation, if the Red Sox do sell.
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Mick Abel

MIN Starting Pitcher #20
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The Athletic’s Dan Hayes reports there’s still no timeline for Mick Abel (elbow) to return.

Abel underwent a bone shaving, per Abel, and is optimistic that he can return at some point this year. Abel doesn’t necessarily need to be kept in fantasy leagues if you’re in an IL crunch, but it sounds like there’s a real chance he returns.
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Anthony Banda

MIN Relief Pitcher #43
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Anthony Banda (lat) said he underwent surgery and is out for the remainder of the season.

Banda finishes with a 4.46 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and 33/15 K/BB ratio in 34 1/3 innings for the Twins. 33 in August, Banda said he expects to be available for spring training. The Twins have arbitration rights on Banda and can bring him back if they so choose.
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Munetaka Murakami

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MLB.com’s Scott Merkin reports Munetaka Murakami (hamstring) should be back in the White Sox lineup on Friday.

Murakami, who has been out since late May, has played two straight games in Triple-A Charlotte. If this report is true, Murakami would get a handful of at-bats this weekend before the All-Star Break hits. Merkin speculates that Jacob Gonzalez being demoted would seem “the likely move.”
- Rivers McCown

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Giancarlo Stanton

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Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Giancarlo Stanton (calf) had a new injury in the same calf area, and added that he just started running again.

Stanton’s “setback” was a different injury to the same calf area. Regardless, it’s good news that he’s running again. We won’t get a good timetable on his comeback until he actually starts doing baseball activities, and Stanton figures to need a long rehab assignment to be ready.
- Rivers McCown

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Jordan Walker will participate in the 2026 Home Run Derby.

He joins known competitors Willson Contreras, Jac Caglianone, Junior Caminero, and Ben Rice. Walker has had a breakout first half of the season, hitting .294/.355/.534 with a career-high 21 homers. He leads the league with 70 RBI, and has even chipped in 12 stolen bases in becoming one of fantasy baseball’s biggest success stories.
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Freddy Fermin

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Freddy Fermin (head) went 1-for-4 with an RBI on Wednesday for Triple-A El Paso.

He began a rehab assignment there last night and figures to be activated in the near future, though it’s worth noting he DHed and has not caught in a game yet.
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Aaron Judge

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Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Aaron Judge (rib) will get new imaging done during the All-Star break.

“I don’t think we’re anticipating it’s coming back clean,” Cashman said. “I think we’re anticipating and hopeful that it’s showing the healing process.” This broadly keeps the expected timeline in line. Judge hasn’t begun baseball activities yet and figures to need some time to ramp up. Assuming the imaging comes back well enough for him to begin activities, Judge is probably on pace for a late July or early August return.
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Jarren Duran

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Jarren Duran is not in Boston’s starting lineup for Thursday afternoon’s game against the White Sox.

It’s a bit of a surprise given how good Duran has been of late — he even inched his batting average above .200 briefly on Tuesday — but the Red Sox are going full bench lineup today against LHP Anthony Kay. Nate Eaton is in left field.
- Rivers McCown

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