NYY · P

Carlos Rodón

Age 33 B/T L/L 6′2″, 255 lb USA MLB debut 2015

40-man

The Yankees’ roster as it stands #4 starter · 114 IP · 1.4 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Left elbow inflammation (Jul 3–Aug 18)
Trade read Available at a price: NYY 61% playoff odds; control through 2028.

Keystone Stuff 109 81st pct

2026 fWAR 1.8

Projected 2027 WAR 1.5 at 118 IP · 1.4 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,438 pitches

Keystone Stuff 109

Keystone Location 90

Keystone Pitching 93

Run value (xRV) +0.22

Strikeout % 26.8%

Walk % 11.2%

Whiff % 30.0%

Chase % 29.9%

Fastball velo 94.1

Extension 6.1 ft

84.1 IP2.67 ERA3.44 FIP 46° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

LHP · arm angle 46° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam46% use	46%	94.3	18.3	+8.4	104	96	24%	−0.27
Slider25% use	25%	86.1	−1.3	−5.6	113	97	39%	+0.56
Changeup15% use	15%	85.2	5.4	+11.7	108	95	39%	−0.13
Sinker12% use	12%	93.4	8.4	+14.2	98	78	22%	+1.51

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Rodón: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
64	Gage Jump ATH · ’03	106	1.7	1.8	Pre-arb
59	Tarik Skubal LAD · ’96	114	5.2	4.8	Free agent
58	Reid Detmers LAA · ’99	104	4.9	2.6	Arb
52	Shane Drohan MIL · ’99	97	2.0	1.7	Pre-arb
52	Patrick Sandoval BOS · ’96	106	1.3	1.3	Free agent

Tarik Skubal (similarity 59, 4.8 WAR projected for 2027), Patrick Sandoval (similarity 52, 1.3 WAR projected for 2027) are free agents this winter: a similar arsenal available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 48%

46% zone

Slider 23%

30% zone

Changeup 20%

32% zone

Sinker 7%

43% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 1.5 WAR Guaranteed $27.8M

2028 1.1 WAR Guaranteed $27.8M

2029 0.7 WAR Free agent

2030 0.4 WAR Free agent

Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026A+	A+	Hudson Valley Renegades	33	1	4.1 IP	4.1 IP · 0.00 ERA · 25.0% K · 6.3% BB
2026AA	AA	Somerset Patriots	33	2	9.2 IP	9.2 IP · 0.93 ERA · 41.7% K · 2.8% BB
2026AAA	AAA	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	33	2	9 IP	9 IP · 8.00 ERA · 20.0% K · 10.0% BB

ABS challenges · 2026

Baseball Savant

As pitcher 100% 1/1 won · +0.1 runs