Carlos Rodón hasn’t had the easiest of schedules across the last month-plus. The Yankees' southpaw probably welcomes the opportunity to face a Miami Marlins team that, outside the lefty-hitting Kyle Stowers, doesn’t carry the biggest of threats to him. At the same time, one shouldn’t overlook Miami, whose 52-55 record represents a pleasant surprise in the National League, currently well ahead of the more talented yet underwhelming Atlanta Braves.
To contextualize Rodón’s run of powerful opponents,
the last time he faced a team that currently wouldn’t be in the postseason was when he tossed six scoreless innings against the Reds at Great American Ballpark. Between the difficulty of pitching in that stadium and the upward trajectory of a Reds club currently four games over .500, that was certainly no picnic either.
All the new acquisitions are in the house, and having not pitched yesterday, there is an excellent chance that at least a couple of them will take the mound in relief tonight. David Bednar, Camilo Doval, and Jake Bird are all on the active roster and ready to go down in Miami. To clear space on the active roster for the newcomers, Ian Hamilton and Yerry De los Santos were both optioned to Triple-A, and veteran Marcus Stroman was released (with a roster move pending for Luis Gil’s return to the rotation in Stroman’s place on Sunday).
Speaking of recent acquisitions, José Caballero won’t be starting against the right-hander Janson Junk, but he’s also likely to come into this game at some point, acquired primarily for his skill on the basepaths. The former Ray leads the American League in stolen bases with 34. Oswald Peraza was traded to the Angels to make room on the roster for Caballero.
Following a day off against Ryan Pepiot and the Rays, center fielder Trent Grisham returns to the leadoff spot. Grisham will be replacing Ben Rice, who’ll be sitting this one out, with Austin Wells back in the catcher role and Paul Goldschmidt staying on as the first baseman. Amed Rosario and Austin Slater will both be available off the bench should a lefty enter the game for Miami.
How to Watch:
Location: LoanDepot Park — Miami, FL
First Pitch: 7:35 p.m. EDT
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Radio broadcast: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280, Fox Sports 940 AM (WINZ), WAQI 710
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