The New York Yankees have announced their Opening Day starter, as manager Aaron Boone told the media Friday that left-hander Carlos Rodón will get the start

The New York Yankees revealed their Opening Day starter on Friday, with manager Aaron Boone announcing that Carlos Rodón will take the mound on March 27 as the team begins their season at home against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole went under the knife on Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his elbow, an injury that all but guarantees he won’t throw a pitch in the 2025 season. However, there’s a twist—while the expected course of action would’ve been Tommy John surgery,

While Cole did have internal bracing done on his surgically-repaired elbow, he still had the typical Tommy John surgery.