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Carlos Rodon, Yankees vie to get right in finale vs. Blue Jays
May 10, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (55) throws a pitch in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Carlos Rodon was pitching with loose bodies in his left elbow when he struggled in Game 3 of the 2025 American League Division Series. That was the only game the New York Yankees won against the Toronto Blue Jays in that series.
Rodon recovered from surgery and has returned with a pair of difficult outings.
The left-hander hopes to put together a strong performance as the Yankees host the Blue Jays in the finale of a four-game series on Thursday. The most recent Rodon outing against Toronto, in the ALDS, didn’t go well.
Rodon (0-1, 5.63 ERA) allowed six runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings last Oct. 7 before New York rallied for a 9-6 win over Toronto to delay its elimination from the series by one night. In that game, Rodon’s fastball averaged 93.4 mph and the velocity on his other pitches also diminished.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is 11-for-19 in all matchups with Rodon, belted a two-run homer off Rodon in the first inning.
Overall, Rodon is 2-3 with a 4.72 ERA in nine career regular season starts against Toronto.
This season, Rodon has been tagged for six runs (five earned) on five hits and eight walks in his first eight innings during outings against the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets.
“They didn’t go well at all,” Rodon said about his rocky two starts.
Rodon’s four-seam velocity is 95.3 mph thus far, however he has struggled with command.
In his season debut in Milwaukee on May 10, Rodon allowed three runs on two hits in 4 1/3 innings but also walked five in the 4-3 defeat. In Saturday’s 6-3 loss to the Mets, Rodon yielded three runs (two earned) on three hits in 3 2/3 innings, walked five and allowed a run on a throwing error following a wild pitch.
“Both of the innings where he gets dinged there, it’s two outs and nobody on, and then some long at-bats,” manager Aaron Boone said after that outing. “There’s some really encouraging signs. We’ve got to dial in the command now.”
The Blue Jays moved to 6-10 in their past 16 games by recording a 2-1 win over New York on Wednesday after losing the first two games of the series. Andres Giminez scored on a bases-loaded walk and Guerrero added a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning.
Toronto used four relievers in each of the first three games of this series and likely will lean heavily on its bullpen again Thursday.
Right-hander Braydon Fisher (2-1, 3.08) is penciled in to serve as the opener and make his second start of the season and third of his career. He is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in six career relief appearances versus the Yankees.
Spencer Miles likely will appear as a bulk reliever since 12 of his 13 appearances are out of the bullpen.
Miles pitched 3 2/3 innings of two-hit ball when he threw 56 pitches to 14 hitters in Saturday’s win at Detroit. In his previous appearance, he threw 38 pitches in three scoreless innings of a 6-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on May 10.
The Yankees were held to three runs or fewer for the sixth time in a 4-8 slump on Wednesday. Aaron Judge is 1-for-11 in the series after striking out in all four plate apparances — three times against Trey Yesavage — and 4-for-27 with 11 strikeouts over his past seven games.
“He’s a good player. I try to strike out everybody,” Yesavage said. “I guess it’s an accomplishment to strike him out three times, but I try to do that to everybody.”
Both teams likely will be without outfielders on Thursday.
New York lost center fielder Trent Grisham to left knee discomfort and is awaiting further testing. He was replaced in the outfield by Spencer Jones in the fifth inning.
Toronto lost Jesus Sanchez after he attempted a diving catch on Paul Goldschmidt’s sinking liner in the seventh inning. Manager John Schneider said Sanchez was “winded” and would be re-evaluated Thursday.
–Field Level Media
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Rockies place RHP Victor Vodnik (elbow) on 15-day IL
Apr 16, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Colorado Rockies pitcher Victor Vodnik (38) delivers a pitch during the ninth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Colorado Rockies placed closer Victor Vodnik on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of inflammation of the right ulnar nerve, also known as the funny bone.
In a corresponding move, the Rockies selected the contract of right-hander Keegan Thompson from Triple-A Albuquerque. They also designated first baseman Blaine Crim for assignment to clear a spot for Thompson on the 40-man roster.
Vodnik, 26, last pitched on Monday, when he allowed three runs, one hit and two walks on 14 pitches while facing three batters in Colorado’s 7-6 home win over the Texas Rangers.
The right-hander is 1-2 with four saves, an 8.00 ERA, 13 walks and 16 strikeouts in 18 innings over 18 relief appearances (10 games finished).
For his major league career in parts of four seasons with Colorado, Vodnik is 11-9 with 23 saves, a 4.53 ERA, 79 walks and 142 strikeouts in 151 innings over 140 relief appearances. He had career bests of 10 saves and a 3.02 ERA last season.
The Rockies already had starting pitcher Chase Dollander and Ryan Feltner and reliever Jimmy Herget on the IL.
Thompson, 31, pitched in the majors for the Chicago Cubs from 2021-24 and compiled a 17-11 record with five saves, a 3.64 ERA, 111 walks and 225 strikeouts in 227 1/3 innings over 104 games (23 starts).
This season at Albuquerque, Thompson was 1-3 with a 3.34 ERA, 10 walks and 19 strikeouts in 32 1/3 innings over 11 games (five starts).
Crim, 28, who had not played in the majors this season, batted .200 with five home runs with 12 RBIs in a combined 20 games with the Texas Rangers and Colorado last season. He batted .265 with seven homers and 35 RBIs in 36 games this year for Albuquerque.
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Brewers' Kyle Harrison dominates as Cubs shut out for fifth straight loss
May 20, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Kyle Harrison (52) throws the ball against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images Kyle Harrison allowed two hits over seven shutout innings to help the visiting Milwaukee Brewers finish off the three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 5-0 win on Wednesday evening.
Harrison (5-1) struck out 11 and walked one while lowering his ERA to 1.77.
David Hamilton singled twice, tripled, scored two runs and drove in another in the No. 9 spot, and William Contreras also had three hits and scored a run for Milwaukee, which has won three in a row and six of seven. Left-hander DL Hall pitched two innings of no-hit ball to complete the shutout.
Edward Cabrera (3-2) started for the Cubs and allowed four runs and four hits in three innings before getting lifted one pitch into the fourth inning because of a blister on his right middle finger. The right-hander struck out two and walked two.
The Cubs have lost a season-high five in a row and nine of eleven after getting off to a 27-12 start.
The Brewers successfully challenged for catcher’s interference on Carson Kelly with one out in the second, putting Sal Frelick on base. Joey Ortiz then walked, bringing up Hamilton, who hit a hard single up the middle that Pete Crow-Armstrong charged, but the ball rolled under his glove and continued to the warning track, allowing all three runners to score for a 3-0 lead.
Contreras walked to lead off the third inning. He stole second, continued to third on a throwing error by Kelly and scored on Jake Bauers’ two-out single through the right side to make it 4-0.
With one out in the seventh, Hamilton tripled into the right field corner on a ball that went off the chest of right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Hamilton then scored on a wild pitch by Phil Maton to make it 5-0.
Harrison allowed a leadoff double into the left field corner by Nico Hoerner in the first. Hoerner tried to advance to third on deep fly to left-center and he was initially ruled safe, but Milwaukee challenged and the replay showed center fielder Garrett Mitchell’s throw was in time.
Harrison also walked Suzuki to start the second, but the 24-year-old left-hander retired the next 15 batters in a row before Alex Bregman singled to lead off the seventh. He was left stranded at first base.
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Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios undergoes Tommy John surgery
Feb 28, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios (17) throws a pitch against the New York Yankees in the second inning during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will miss at least another year of action after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Wednesday.
Dr. Keith Meister performed the procedure in Texas, beginning with the hope that only a minor removal of “loose bodies” in the elbow would be required. However, the ultimate diagnosis was that a full elbow ligament reconstruction was required.
“The bone in the elbow was on the ligament. Not ideal,” Toronto manager John Schneider said. “We kind of decided that, when they go in there, if that’s compromised at all, we’ll fix it. It was. He’ll be down for 12 to 14 months.”
Berrios has been on the injured list all season while trying to work his way back from the elbow ailment that kept him off the team’s postseason roster last fall. He made four minor league rehab appearances in the past month, going 0-1 with a 10.67 ERA in Class-A and Triple-A. Most recently, his fastball velocity was lower than normal for Triple-A Buffalo.
The 31-year-old veteran had been an ever-present part of the Toronto rotation since the Blue Jays acquired him from the Minnesota Twins in a July 2021 trade. He made at least 30 starts in each of the past five seasons, though he was briefly moved to the bullpen last September before landing on the injured list.
“It’s weird not having him,” Schneider said. “We were looking for him to get back to normal, and he was hoping for that, too. It’s definitely weird and frustrating for him, too.”
Last year, Berrios went 9-5 with a 4.17 ERA in 31 games (30 starts).
A two-time All-Star, Berrios has a career 108-82 record and a 4.08 ERA in 275 games, including 273 starts, for Minnesota (2016-21) and Toronto (2021-25).
He has two years and $48 million remaining on the seven-year, $131 million extension he signed with the Blue Jays in November 2021.
–Field Level Media
Rockies place RHP Victor Vodnik (elbow) on 15-day IL
Brewers' Kyle Harrison dominates as Cubs shut out for fifth straight loss
