TAMPA – By the time the Yankees’ 2025 season came to an end, Carlos Rodón couldn’t bend his money-making left arm or button a shirt. And yet, the southpaw found a way to pitch through the pain in his elbow, which underwent offseason surgery to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur. “It was fun every day to challenge myself to go pitch,” Rodón said Saturday. “Did it hurt sometimes pitching? Sure, but I’d rather go out there and compete. I was throwing well, so I couldn’t just say, ‘Oh, I can’t pitch.’ “It was manageable.” While Rodón’s October procedure came as a surprise announcement, the Yankees knew that he was managing his elbow throughout the 2025...
