Carlos Rodón knows the stakes.

“Must-win game tomorrow. Go out there and compete,” the Game 2 starter said after the Yankees’ 3-1, Game 1 loss to the Red Sox in The Bronx on Tuesday.

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Pushed to the brink in the Wild Card Round, the Yankees look toward a lefty whose tenure in pinstripes has been defined by evolution.

The 2023 season was an injury-filled disaster that was a disaster on the mound, too. For 2024, a previous fastball and slider specialist added a cutter, spiked the usage of his changeup and established he could be a dependable starting pitcher in pinstripes.

This season he has b

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