Carlos Rodon has agreed to a $162 million, six-year contract with the New York Yankees, sources confirmed on Thursday. This comes after the left-handed pitcher opted out of a contract with the San Francisco Giants.
Last season, Rodon was 14-8 with a 2.88 ERA, pitching a career-high 178 innings over 31 starts in the process. This led to Rodon earning his second consecutive All-Star selection.
Rodon’s arrival will be warmly welcomed by the Yankees, who already boasted the fourth overall-ranked rotation in terms of ERA last year. Upon his arrival in New York, Rodon will join the ranks of Gerrit Cole, Nestor Cortes, Luis Severino, and Frankie Montas.
According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Rodon’s contract is the second-largest deal that the Yankees have awarded to a pitcher in franchise history. The highest-value contract remains Gerrit Cole’s $324 million deal in 2019.
To date, Rodon has obtained a career record of 56-46 with a 3.60 ERA.
In a dramatic twist of fate, Rodon won’t have to wait long to come face-to-face with his former team, with the Yankees scheduled to play the Giants on the Opening Day of the 2023 season.
