Yankees' Carlos Rodon delayed further by 'chronic' back issue
Carlos Rodon's debut with the New York Yankees has hit another snag.
Rodon said Friday that his back issue is "chronic," and he will have a cortiso
ne
shot next week in hopes that it speeds up the recovery process. When asked if
a
return in July is realistic, the Yankees' prized free agent signing deferred
to
the team's training staff.
"I can't put a timeline on anything," Rodon told reporters in Tampa. "I'll get
t
his injection and I want to throw as soon as I can."
Rodon initially went on the injured list because of a forearm injury suffered
af
ter just one start during spring training. In mid-April, his debut with the Ya
nk
ees was delayed further by a stiff back.
He signed a six-year, $162 million contract in December.
Rodon has not thrown in the past two days and will remain off the mound after
re
ceiving the shot. He continues pushing the team to throw, but the Yankees have
b
een cautious.
"It's hard," Rodon said. "I wanted to throw today, I wanted to throw yesterday
.
But that's why we have the training staff we do have, so I don't do something
st
upid and make it worse."
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