Nestor Cortez and Carlos Rodon were among the first players to arrive at the Yankees’ training facility in Tampa, Fla.
, as the Hurlers look to end their respective injury-plagued seasons in 2023.
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Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said internal reports on Cortez and Rodon were positive and that they were placed under staff supervision well before the official reporting date for Bombers pitchers and catchers, February 14.
He said it was because he had started pitching.
Other notable Yankees recently spotted at the complex include Aaron Judge, Oswaldo Cabrera, Yasson Dominguez, DJ LeMahieu, Jonathan Loaisiga, Gleyber Torres, Anthony Volpe, and Austin Wells.
is included.
Considering the Yankees’ rotation is set with the addition of free agent starter Marcus Stroman to a group that includes American League Cy Young Award winners Gerrit Cole and Clark Schmidt.
The work of Cortes and Rodon is extremely important.
“If everything goes well, I think we’ll have a good rotation.
We shouldn’t rely on that,” Cashman said.
Cortez, a 2022 AL All-Star, has struggled to recover from a hamstring injury sustained while preparing for the World Baseball Classic.
He started 12 games and finished the 23rd season with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses, and an ERA of 4.
97.
“We know what Nestor is capable of when he’s healthy,” Cashman said.
“He was an All-Star and our top player before he suffered an injury last year, so we’re excited to have him back.
In his first year with the Bombers after signing a six-year, $162 million contract, Rodon was plagued by several injuries that delayed his debut until July.
Rodon started 14 games and finished the season with a record of 3 wins, 8 losses, and an ERA of 6.
85.
“I know my boys are excited.
” “The feedback is really good that his arm movement is good,” Cashman said.
“It feels like he’s had his tail ripped off.
” “I’m very optimistic that Rodon can get back into shape and become the pitcher that I believe he can be.
” On the Foul Territory podcast: Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he believes Rodon can recover from his injury.
He couldn’t catch up in the spring.
“The biggest thing I told him before the offseason is that it hasn’t gone away yet,” Boone said.
“The good thing for [Rodon] is that [he is] very talented.
For him, it’s all about being healthy.
I really feel like Carlos is one of the players who had a great winter.
.He is in great shape and throws the ball well.
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Nestor Cortez and Carlos Rodon were among the earliest players to arrive at the Yankees’ practice facility in Tampa, Fla.
, with each hurler looking to end his injury-plagued season in 2023.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the internal report on Cortez and Rodon, which began undergoing staff scrutiny well before the official date in February, was positive.
14.
Report dates for Bombers pitchers and catchers.
Other notable Yankees recently spotted at the complex include Aaron Judge, Oswaldo Cabrera, Yasson Dominguez, DJ LeMahieu, Jonathan Loaisiga, Gleyber Torres, Anthony Volpe, and Austin Wells.
is included.
Considering the Yankees’ rotation is set with the addition of free agent starter Marcus Stroman to a group that includes American League Cy Young Award winners Gerrit Cole and Clark Schmidt.
The work of Cortes and Rodon is extremely important.
“If everything goes well, I think we’ll have a good rotation.
We shouldn’t rely on that,” Cashman said.
Cortez, a 2022 AL All-Star, has struggled to recover from a hamstring injury sustained while preparing for the World Baseball Classic.
He started 12 games and finished the 23rd season with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses, and an ERA of 4.
97.
“We know what Nestor is capable of when he’s healthy,” Cashman said.
“He was an All-Star and a top player for us before he got hurt last year, so we’re looking forward to getting this guy back.
” Carlos Rodon’s strong performance September 17, 2023 · 2: 12 Carlos Rodon’s strong performance In his first year with the Bombers after signing a six-year, $162 million contract, Rodon was plagued by several injuries that delayed his debut in July.
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Rodon started 14 games and finished the season with a record of 3 wins, 8 losses, and an ERA of 6.
85.
“I know my boys are excited.
” “The feedback is really good that his arm movement is good,” Cashman said.
“It looks like his tail has been ripped off.
“I’m very optimistic that Rodon can get back in shape and become the pitcher that I believe he can be,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on the “Foul Territory” podcast.
said he believes he can recover from his injury.
He couldn’t catch up in the spring.
“The biggest thing I told him before the offseason is that it hasn’t gone away yet,” Boone said.
“The good thing for [Rodon] is that [he is] very talented.
For him, it’s all about being healthy.
I really feel like Carlos is one of the players who had a great winter.
.He is in great shape and throws the ball well.
“.
.
.the most important thing for him to focus on is getting to the post.
Whether that means 170 or 180, an inning up, whatever it is.
” Getting out there.
Focus on doing what you need to do.
Do it physically.
I believe that if you do this, you will definitely see results over time.
His stuff is just too good.
The Yankees felt the offers for free agents Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery were too high, leading to recent moves to Stroman and the bullpen market, but Cashman won’t rule out that possibility.
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Add another starter before opening day.
“We’re always going to tinker with it as much as we can, but at the same time we like what we have,” Cashman said.
“I think a lot of the bases are filled with players, but there are still 162 games left.
